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alahdadi N, zahedi mazandarani M J, Nayebi H, Sedaghatzadegan S. (2017). Investigating the relationship between lifestyle and ethnic and national belonging of citizens of Khorramabad . refahj. 17(65), 9-42.
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Introduction: In sociologists,point of view identifying is a process that is always being reconstructed and the reconstruction factors socially, historically and culturally are varied. Lifestyle is one of the important components which has a determinative impact on identity belonging. Lifestyle is defined by the choices in daily life. Thus, in spite of traditional society in contemporary society through emerging consuming society, lifestyle and its determination in the other fields including ethical and national belonging has become important .
Lifestyle by creating rethinking, reflective and selective power features for people, has transformed the coherent identities and relatively stable, traditional belonging and has created numerous and diverse resources for creating identity and belonging, obligations, as well as differences.The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between lifestyle and ethical and national belonging of Khoramabad people.
Method: Data was collected applying survey method and questionnaires. 516 people were chosen as the sample using Cochran’s formula.
Findings: Results show that modern style has 0/5 effect on national belonging and -0/21 impact on ethical belonging. Moreover, traditional style has 0/24 influence on national belonging and 0/31 effect on national belonging. Modern lifestyle has more effect on national belonging in comparison with ethical belonging. Also, the impact of traditional lifestyle on national belonging is more than ethical belonging. The structural equation model also showed the GFI fit index of 0.94 and the AGF, CFI and RMR indices also represent a good and acceptable fit of the model. Also, the RMSEA index, which represents the residual values, is 0.047, of which the low value indicates that the model has a relatively favorable fit.
Discussion: The changes caused by the interaction between traditional and modern systems and their conflicts in Khorramabad have led to the formation of various issues, including identity issues. In short, it can be said that the city of Khorramabad is experiencing a kind of transition that can be rethought and challenged by cultural and identity factors. In fact, it can be said that the changes made by the new lifestyle challenged the traditional structure of this city and left its consequences.
Lifestyle by creating rethinking, reflective and selective power features for people, has transformed the coherent identities and relatively stable, traditional belonging and has created numerous and diverse resources for creating identity and belonging, obligations, as well as differences.The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between lifestyle and ethical and national belonging of Khoramabad people.
Method: Data was collected applying survey method and questionnaires. 516 people were chosen as the sample using Cochran’s formula.
Findings: Results show that modern style has 0/5 effect on national belonging and -0/21 impact on ethical belonging. Moreover, traditional style has 0/24 influence on national belonging and 0/31 effect on national belonging. Modern lifestyle has more effect on national belonging in comparison with ethical belonging. Also, the impact of traditional lifestyle on national belonging is more than ethical belonging. The structural equation model also showed the GFI fit index of 0.94 and the AGF, CFI and RMR indices also represent a good and acceptable fit of the model. Also, the RMSEA index, which represents the residual values, is 0.047, of which the low value indicates that the model has a relatively favorable fit.
Discussion: The changes caused by the interaction between traditional and modern systems and their conflicts in Khorramabad have led to the formation of various issues, including identity issues. In short, it can be said that the city of Khorramabad is experiencing a kind of transition that can be rethought and challenged by cultural and identity factors. In fact, it can be said that the changes made by the new lifestyle challenged the traditional structure of this city and left its consequences.
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Received: 2017/12/27 | Accepted: 2017/12/27 | Published: 2017/12/27
Received: 2017/12/27 | Accepted: 2017/12/27 | Published: 2017/12/27
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