1- PhD Student, Department of Social Sciences – Sociology, SR.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Social Sciences– Sociology, SR.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran ,navabakhsh@srbiau.ac.ir
3- Department of Women and Family Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran
2- Department of Social Sciences– Sociology, SR.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran ,
3- Department of Women and Family Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran
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Objective: The aim of this study is to identify and prioritize the sociological components of local and national rituals regarding Iran's territorial cohesion.
Methods: In terms of purpose, this is an applied study; methodologically, it employs a mixed-methods approach (combining qualitative and quantitative research) within an inductive-deductive paradigm. The statistical population for the qualitative phase consisted of sociology experts; a purposive sampling method was used, resulting in a sample size of 22 individuals. The population for the quantitative phase comprised experts and managers in the cultural and social sectors from organizations such as the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, the Cultural Heritage Organization, and municipalities. In the qualitative phase, data obtained from interviews were analyzed using MaxQda 2020 software and coding techniques, while the quantitative phase and final analysis utilized the Fuzzy Delphi method.
Results: Based on qualitative data from exploratory interviews, the sociological components of local and national rituals regarding territorial cohesion were identified; these factors were subsequently ranked through quantitative analysis.
Conclusions: The results indicate that national identity, ethnic and cultural cohesion, the participation of social and cultural institutions, and Iran's historical and civilizational capacities are the most significant sociological components of local and national rituals in the context of territorial cohesion.
Methods: In terms of purpose, this is an applied study; methodologically, it employs a mixed-methods approach (combining qualitative and quantitative research) within an inductive-deductive paradigm. The statistical population for the qualitative phase consisted of sociology experts; a purposive sampling method was used, resulting in a sample size of 22 individuals. The population for the quantitative phase comprised experts and managers in the cultural and social sectors from organizations such as the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, the Cultural Heritage Organization, and municipalities. In the qualitative phase, data obtained from interviews were analyzed using MaxQda 2020 software and coding techniques, while the quantitative phase and final analysis utilized the Fuzzy Delphi method.
Results: Based on qualitative data from exploratory interviews, the sociological components of local and national rituals regarding territorial cohesion were identified; these factors were subsequently ranked through quantitative analysis.
Conclusions: The results indicate that national identity, ethnic and cultural cohesion, the participation of social and cultural institutions, and Iran's historical and civilizational capacities are the most significant sociological components of local and national rituals in the context of territorial cohesion.
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Evolutionary Psychology
Received: 2026/03/10 | Accepted: 2026/08/17
Received: 2026/03/10 | Accepted: 2026/08/17
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