Explaining the Effective Social factors on the Evolution of Religious Ideas in Iran based on Durkheim's Thought (A Case Study of Young 20-24 years old People in Tehran)
محورهای موضوعی :
1 - Assistant Professor of Sociology, West Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
کلید واژه: Tehran, socio-economic base, Durkheim, religious socialization, Evolution of religious ideas, Youth/young people,
چکیده مقاله :
Religion is one of the most significant factors that causes part of social values and this value system influences the individuals' behavior. This study essentially aims to explain the social factors that are effective on the evolution of religious ideas in Iran based on Durkheim's thought among young people who are 20-24 years old in Tehran. The main theoretical framework in this research relies on Durkheim's ideas. The statistical population includes young people who are 20 to 24 years old in Tehran, which is equal to 589954 people according to the general census of population and housing in 2016. The research methodology is a survey and a researcher-made questionnaire is used as a tool to collect the data. The sampling method is convenient sampling. Findings explain that there is a significant relationship between the family's socioeconomic base, the rate that young people use communication devices, friends' level of religious sociability, and parents' level of education and changes in youth religious ideas and values.
