نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 دانشآموخته دکتری جامعهشناسی، دانشگاه شهید باهنر، کرمان، ایران
2 استاد گروه جامعهشناسی، دانشگاه شهید باهنر، کرمان، ایران
3 دانشیار گروه جامعهشناسی، دانشگاه شهید باهنر، کرمان، ایران
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Background and Aim: The empirical and theoretical literature on lifestyle is organized around six fundamental concepts: consumption, pleasure, meaning, symbols, dignity, and distinction, along with four components: clothing and makeup, leisure time, cultural consumption, and perspectives. This study addresses a gap in existing research by exploring the lived experiences of youth, aiming to identify the processes that shape the diversity of their lifestyles.
Data and Method: This qualitative study used Strauss and Corbin’s Grounded Theory approach. The participants were 22 youths aged 18 to 35 living in Mashhad, selected through purposive sampling. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews.
Findings: The analysis revealed a complex model in which lifestyles were influenced by various conditions. Contextual conditions included phenomena such as cultural and sub-cultural norms, patriarchy, individual-social tensions, and socio-economic structures. Causal conditions were identified as social dissatisfactions, shifts in cultural tastes, and pervasive global ideologies. Moreover, intervening conditions like national and international celebrity influences, economic and human capital, and market supply-and-demand dynamics guided lifestyle choices.
Conclusion: Although lifestyle may be perceived as a unified whole, its key dimensions (such as dress, leisure, and cultural consumption) are each rooted in distinct contextual, causal, and intervening conditions, sustained by different strategies, and culminate in varied outcomes. Consequently, tradition, religion, and modernity constitute the core dynamics shaping the contemporary youth lifestyle.
Key Message: The contemporary lifestyle of Iranian youth is characterized by a complex negotiation between traditional-religious norms and the possibilities afforded by modernity. This interplay is further influenced by the pervasive effects of globalization and the dynamics of the digital sphere, which collectively propel their actions and attitudes within an ever-evolving context
کلیدواژهها [English]
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