Sociological Studies of Youth Journal
Volume:12 Issue: 42, Summer 2021

The purpose of the research is to study the cultural and social effects of cross border markets on the lives of indigenous people (Case study: youth of 25-40 years old in border cities of Kermanshah province) using central location theory, Neokinsey theory, growth pole theory, Jones and Wilde view as a theoretical framework. The present study is an applied research according to the existing goals. The research is based on the qualitative-quantitative paradigm and the technique used to collect information and survey data. The statistical population of the study includes young people living in border markets of Kermanshah province. The sample size was estimated 744 people based on Cochran's formula. The research tool in the first stage is an open-ended questionnaire (in the form of an interview) and in the quantitative stage is a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of 86 questions. Formal validity method was used to evaluate the validity of the research instrument and Cronbach's alpha was used to assess the reliability. The sampling method is multi-stage cluster. Factor analysis results show that the effect of cross-border markets on 4 variables; Social capital, quality of life, lifestyle and cultural change. Also, the results of regression test show that the effect of border market on cultural changes of youth in border cities of Kermanshah province has the highest regression coefficient (0.493) and lifestyle variable with regression coefficient (0.277) has the lowest regression coefficient. According to the research findings, it can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between border markets in the west of the country and cultural and social variables. But the extent of the social effects of markets is greater than the extent of its cultural effects. Therefore, in addition to the positive social effects in terms of job creation, improving health status and urban services, border markets have also affected the lifestyle, social capital and cultural changes of the youth of border cities in the cultural dimension.

The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between religiosity and social health among women in Shoush city. The present study is a cross-sectional survey according to the objectives, nature and manner of work. The statistical population of the present study includes the number of women aged 18-55 years in the city. According to available information, their number is equal to 25,000 people. The statistical sample of the present study was obtained using the Cochran's formula of 378 people. The data collection tool and measurement of variables in this study is a researcher-made self-made questionnaire. Findings from Pearson correlation coefficient showed that there is a significant direct relationship between religiosity and its dimensions (belief, ritual) with social health and ritual dimension has a greater impact on social health. The results of bivariate regression analysis between religiosity and social health showed that the value of the coefficient of determination is equal to 0.131 and indicates that 13.1% of the changes in social health are related to the independent variable of religiosity.

Social alienation means feeling of separation, detachment, disinterest and lack of psychological and emotional connection with the community. Social alienation is rising in transitional societies from tradition to modernization. Accordingly, this research seeks to examine the causes of the emergence of social alienation among Iranian youth as a transition society from tradition to modernity, and answers this question:" What is the most important factor affecting the advent of the social alienation of Iranians? The research implementation mechanism is quantitative analysis. The goal of this approach is to integrate, systematically review and harmonize studies in a certain area of research. The statistical population of this study is 36 studies, 24 of which were selected from the research documents for the purpose of combining and identifying the impact of it. The analysis showed that social alienation as the main dependent variable influenced by the styles of education, cultural capital, social capital, variable individualism, media consumption, tradition, psychological factors, normative, structural, religion and population. In sum, the above variables were able to explain social alienation.

Marginal residential areas usually have non-standard and very dense, unsanitary, unsafe and socially unsuitable houses. Margin is culturally low, which includes social and physical dimensions, and can cause social ills such as social alienation and social distrust.The present study aims to investigate the relationship between marginalization with social alienation and social distrust. The field method is a questionnaire using survey technique and data collection tool. The statistical population is 384 people covered by social security insurance in the suburbs of Rasht, which have been studied using a simple random sampling method. The present study seeks to investigate the relationship between marginalization as an independent variable and social distrust and alienation as a dependent variable. The mean index shows that the level of social distrust (3.39), social alienation (3.74) and marginalization (3.62). There is a positive and significant relationship between marginalization and social distrust and social alienation. If the level of communication with marginalized people or being more affected by the culture of marginalized people is higher, the rate of social distrust (0.43) and social alienation (0.40) are also higher. Therefore, efforts should be made to increase the level of social trust in marginalized areas.

The present article analyzes the effects of social capital and its indicators on the sustainable environmental development of Bushehr. The research method is survey and the statistical population is 18 to 39 years old in Bushehr. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient, path analysis and regression analysis using SPSS software. The results showed that the average environmental sustainability was relatively high among young people. Environmental sustainability was low, 32.4% moderate and 37.7% high among 32.9% of young people. Explanatory findings showed that there is a positive and direct relationship between youth social capital and environmental sustainability. As a result, increasing the amount of social capital and its dimensions and components (cohesion, participation, trust and social relations is effective in environmental sustainability and people's attitudes towards the urban environment and environmental development of Bushehr

Art in any culture reflects the cultural tastes of the people of that culture. Artistic taste is also the link between some artistic products and its consumption in a regionalized space (whether geographical, ethnic and tribal, cultural, etc). The theoretical framework of the research is based on the theory of sociology of art of Pierre Bourdieu in measuring and analyzing the cultural tastes of art. And Kumaraswamy theory (traditional art and modern art) is also formulated. The method of this research is sampling and the method of sampling is simple random. The sample size was selected based on Cochran's formula of 384 people. Our statistical population also includes young people aged 15-25 in Gilane Gharb. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation coefficient, t-test, analysis of variance and regression. The research results indicate that: The highest tendency towards cultural tastes of art was related to the variable of traditional art, which about half of the population studied have a strong tendency towards traditional art. Also, the most important social factor influencing the art of interest was gaining pleasure and then the economic factor. Furthermore, in terms of having the amount of cultural capital and social capital, most respondents have lower to moderate cultural and social capital, which has a positive and direct effect on artistic tastes. Also, most respondents have little or no economic capital, which has a positive and direct effect on artistic tastes. Finally, the variable of cultural tastes of art indicates a low and moderate taste of the sample, which is due to the low level of cultural, social and economic capital.

The study was conducted to investigate the role of family emotional climate in predicting the social competence of among female high school students in Dezful in the school. The study sample included 381 female students who were selected by cluster sampling method and a descriptive-correlational design was employed in this study. The data collection tools included two questionnaires: Family Emotional Climate by Hill Berne (1964), and Social Competence by Felner et al. (1990). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency table, mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (multiple regression). The results of regression analysis indicated that the family emotional climate can predict social competence and its components

Virtual social network is a new generation of social media space that, although not very old, have been able to open their place in people's lives. Many people of different ages and from different social groups come together in virtual social networks and communicate from a far in the real world. The present study examines the political and managerial participation of young women compared to men in Gilan. This research is based on grounded theory method and with in-depth interviews of 30 male and female political and managerial activists in Guilan province. The results of the research show that social networks, especially Telegram, have played an effective role in political consultation of young women compared to other media in Iran. The difference between national media and social networks in presenting images of political participation of men and women as a condition for intervention in the paradigm of research has been investigated. The results showed that social networks have an effect on the political participation of young women. The findings of the present study can be used to moderate phenomena such as lack of equal organizational growth and its irreparable consequences on sustainable development, women's progress and self-confidence, as well as changing men's beliefs, and the loss of human capital and avoid exorbitant training costs.