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Volume 1, Issue 1 (1-2015)
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Volume 1, Issue 2 (4-2015)
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As a part of a broader study in the field of linguistic paremiology, the present article offers a critical study of the existing definitions of different phraseologisms and then suggests a new set of definitions based on a number of linguistic components. First, we will briefly introduce “paremiotics”, which is a term suggested here for paremiology and paremiography combined. Then, we will argue that traditional definitions do not clearly differentiate various kinds of phraseologisms. We believe that linguistic paremiotics belongs to the field of “phraseotics”, which is a term suggested for phraseology + phraseography. As a result, any possible attempt to define different phraseologisms must remain loyal to the principles of phraseology. The present study explores the discursive structure of proverb usage as well as the internal linguistic structure of proverbs, so that to come to a set of linguistic components which are able to build up various phraseologisms in combination with each other. These components belong to phraseology in corpus linguistics, morphosyntactic structure of the phraseologisms in question, speech act theory in pragmatics, intertextuality, and narratology. We will argue that phraseologisms are complicated. linguistic products being made in the interface between various linguistic levels. Therefore, their definition must contain measurable components from each and every level.
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Volume 1, Issue 2 (4-2015)
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This study aims to achieve a semiotic understanding of collective memory of the Iran-Iraq war. For this purpose, samples of images in virtual social networks shared in response to the news of discovery and return of the bodies of more than 175 divers have been analyzed. Visual signs in photographs, cartoons, graphic designs, prints, paintings and posters, in methods of historical pictures and frame-images, give forms and contents to the collective memory of the Iran-Iraq war. To identify signs that represent the past and discern their roles in the narrative patterns of the collective memory of war for today›s society, Peirce and Geertz›s theories have been used. The results show several themes in the narrative patterns of the collective memory of war, which include: the sanctity of patriotic death, contrastive meaning of everyday life and heroic life, sincerity against corruption in the models of action, shift to the body, martyr›s body as a cultural object, and the politicization of the collective memory of war. These themes reflect the occurrence of fundamental changes in the system of representation of war in three decades have passed since the end of war.
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Volume 1, Issue 2 (4-2015)
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Right to the city is composed of appropriation and participation in urban affairs. Appropriation is realized through movement in the city, presence in it, comfort feeling, and having proper spaces. While urban participation is possible through being involved in urban policy-making, decision-making for physical and spatial issues, urban economy, ownership and control of urban spaces. The present paper with the use of Henri Lefevbre seeks to explain how the urban everyday life is affected by not being able to use the public spaces. An important part of urban spaces is the public space. Public spaces are those spaces which public have access to them, and their purpose is to pave the way for social interactions and make people comfort. The present study analyzed the current trends of public spaces in order to assess the right to city. During the last few years, the privatization of urban public spaces has occurred. In other words, due to some socio-economic change, both the production of space and control of space have come to the hand of private corporations. Commodification of space has caused the privatization of public spaces. Given the multi-dimensional nature of challenges facing cities, reasonable management of urban public spaces requires paying attention to four inter-related aspects which are: regulation of land use and its conflict management, definition and implementation of maintenance of these spaces, investment in public spaces, and co-ordination of interventions of different sectors in public spaces.
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Volume 1, Issue 2 (4-2015)
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Volume 1, Issue 2 (4-2015)
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For the first time Willem Floor in his interesting and worthy reading work, Public health in Qajar Iran, has correctly considered the general concept of medicine» in Iran derived from three sources: Galenic medicine, religious medicine and traditional medicine. According to Floor, (which later studies also confirm it), the Islamic period medical knowledge in Iran, has grown and developed on the basis of these three sources. On the other hand, at present, here is a peculiar confusion in medical studies related to the Islamic period in Persian language; for instance, there is no identical convention and standard for naming and identifying parts and supplies of medical knowledge in the Islamic period. At the same time, based on relatively large investments by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education done in the field of Islamic period medicine the amount and number of research and studies in three different parts, mentioned above, are not balanced. Therefore, it is necessary to consider and study the neglected components of this knowledge more avidly and eventually find a way out of the current turmoil. This article tries to do preliminary studies on the third mentioned medical source of Iran, «traditional medicine»; including a review of the terminology and offering an appropriate term for this part of the Islamic period medicine
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Volume 1, Issue 2 (4-2015)
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In this cross-cultural study, we primarily aim to present research-based evidence to examine the main gender characteristics associated with socialization. Using the symbolic interaction theory and the socialization theory, this cross-cultuural analysis particularly explores the construction and representation of gender identity through educational systems. The fields of this study are two varying cultural athmospheres: New Zealand and Iran. Accordingly, this cross-cultural analysis provides the opportunity to explore whether and how significantly the representation of gender characteristics through educational systems is associated with varying cultural atmospheres. Generally speaking, the results of this cross-cultural analysis indicate two key patterns: on the one hand, these varying cultural atmospheres play crucial role in gender representation. On the other hand, both male hegemony and high value of family tend to remain beyond the influence of the varying cultural atmospheres.
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Volume 1, Issue 2 (4-2015)
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Contemporary interest to ethnicity and ethnical processes relate to historical changes and the process of ethnic identity that partly affected by different factors. The ethnicity has concept with a dynamic positioning of the contacts variable, conflict and competition in and creates a reanalysis from dynamic current in itself. In Iran, the ethnic groups in terms of social and political transformation have formed at a later date the constitutional. These changes Often erosed the tribal structure and lifestyle and eliminate many customs and cultural elements was that there were signs of Illinois. The important issue is that how it managed to maintain ethnic and tribal restoration and revitalization demand will continue. It seems to be a strategy of ethnic people and social actors within an organization to maintain. Ethnic identity gets important moment which is influenced by threats. Mechanisms of tribal demarcations in contemporary Iran with peripheral factors which there are in modern history formed group dynamic that under the influence of change in migration,
changes in population, industrialization and economic changes, integration in a larger political system , urbanization and variety of groups and nature of confrontations leads to ethnicity.
Identifying the demarcations of tribal and the strategy of group
dynamics can be in the form of the process of the transformation
of the traditional social structure to modern social organization.
Qashqai today can be considered a community that use from
its ethnic strategy for continuity. And it seems this is just the
beginning of this continuity toward getting ethnic. This article
tries to review process from the tribal people of Qashqai to
ethnicity.
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Volume 1, Issue 3 (5-2016)
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Local initiatives have been defined as specific collective activities without external support or incentives in order to control either ground or surface waters. On the other hand, one of the most important management approaches in managing water resources is an approach that emphasizes on creating capacity and institutionalization of local communities for participatory management of water resources. Social structures of water resources accounts for one of the aspects of indigenous knowledge and in the management of water resources, it is necessary to analyze social structures associated with it in addition to assessment of the indigenous knowledge. This paper aims to analyze indigenous knowledge in social organization of agricultural production and irrigation system in Rouzkin village, Sarduiyeh County - Jiroft city. In this study, based on anthropological methods and qualitative approaches, including direct and participant observation of the researcher and organized interviews with 32 informed informants (farmers) were used. In Roozkin Village, a certain social structure governs on the management of water resources in the region dating back more than 100 years. Cooperation in water resources management is considered as fundamental principle in this village and the social roles of Arbab and Zaim are among social initiatives of this village in management of water resources. In this village, 10 associations or local groups have been formed for managing water resources and each group is composed of Arbab and Zaim. Generally, it can be concluded that, over time, in addition to the sustainability of local traditions in water resources management, social and cultural stability have been improved with decreased social conflicts among local stakeholders in the rigion.
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Volume 1, Issue 3 (5-2016)
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Nomads’ indigenous knowledge consists of a bright and accurate observations on herbs, plants, animals, weather, soil, pests as well as the classification systems that is compatible with local conditions. According to the researchers and scholars of the field, due to the long-life and long term existence with this kind of knowledge, it enjoys accuracy and capability of prediction. In spite of rare combination of indigenous knowledge with superstition, nconfirmed religious beliefs, and fear on unknown entities and issues, in overall it has a high value and status. Tendency for this kind of researches on indigenous knowledge, comes back to its hidden capabilities and at the same time, its particular applications and usages. This research aims to know and gather indigenous knowledge among Boyer Ahmad Nomads in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad Province. In this way, as the first step, researches employed a range of structured methods and technics of data gathering and unstructured methods, such as meetings and open interviews with local people. Questions on the ways of protection and usage of natural resources are employed in the interviews. The field data that gathered in this research, uncovers that how the people under this study, during the course of time, have given some names to the herbals and plants domesticated in this area, that are in conformity with their morphologic features and traits, ecological needs, smell, taste and the place of growth. On the other hand, the people of the given area on general and the elderly of this region in particular, are aware of the family of herbs and plants and despite the lack of academic and formal knowledge; they are able to categorize these herbs and plants in a correct way. One of the other key contributes that these nomads have, is their belief systems about the protection of those herbs and plants grown in the region. One of the Findings and results of this study makes evident that folk ethno botany is an experience and partly applied oriented science (knowledge). People under study realize every herb and plant’s features and applications and know how to classify them. Even more, they are able to draw compressions between qualities and features of herbs and plants that belong to a same group.
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Volume 1, Issue 3 (5-2016)
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Olad-e Mohammad Karim is a small branch of Laboo Mohammadi tribe, and this tribe belongs to the larger tribe of Arab-e Jabbareh. The Arab-e Jabbareh tribe itself belongs to the larger clan of Fars’ Ilat-e Khamseh. In the past years, the Olad-e Mohammad Karim used to migrate seasonally in the eastern Fars province from north to south. From the early days of Pahlavi I era, Olad-e Mohammad Karim were forced to stay in the northern Fars and since then they have changed their subsistence strategy from full-time nomadic pastoralism to the semi-nomadic pastoralism in order to maintain their lives. On the other hand, during the last century the accelerated wave of industrialization has affected their use of technology dramatically. This research tries to combine ethnographical data with those from landscape, geography and human bioenvironmental research to investigate to what extend cultural adaptations could be responsible in order to maintain the subsistence strategies. Astonishingly enough our study indicates that in spite of the introduction of different aspects of modern technologies, the subsistence pattern of Olad-e Mohammad Karim has not changed affectedly even to these days.
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Volume 1, Issue 3 (5-2016)
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Identifying the probable Damages of importing modernity to Iran on mosques is my main attempt in this article. Mosque in Iranian society has held a high status till now. The role of mosque in strengthening social solidarity and people’s spiritual promotion has been very distinguished. Mosques have been the main stronghold of people in order to protect their religion and culture against alien’s invasion. Yet, penetrating of modernity to mosques through and by audio technology had certain damages in which in this article I attempt to identify some of them.
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Volume 1, Issue 3 (5-2016)
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The article attempts to investigate, through a comparative-analytic study, into the Abrahamic Haj Pilgrimage Narratives of Iranians of Pre and Post- evolutionary Iran. The study tries to take into account the transportational revolution of good and commodity as well as people, to get a better understanding of the socio-cultural developments of these two periods. This article results from a historical study that explored written sources, showing the influence of the spiritual experience of Haj on the worldviews and ritual manners of people who observed Haj pilgrimage. This research aimed to do a historical analysis of experiences of Haj over the course of recorded history among Iranians, in order to answer, how it has evolved and experienced. The main goal of this research is to demonstrate the mutual relationships of two religious elements, including Ramadan and Haj.
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Volume 1, Issue 3 (5-2016)
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In his book, Policies of Changes of Weather in the World, Anthony Giddens sets forth the idea that, today,it should be clear that global changes in weather is similar to other disasters and presents adversity that threatens all life on the earthy. Human intervention and different government interference accompanied invasion of nature and violation and destruction of natural diversity present significant evidence of crisis. The key emergent shape of this intervention is global warming. This crisis has spread to all extents on local, national and international levels. Harrison thinks this crisis is rooted in a style of life as a social habit like food habit that develops without any warning in advance like an acute and deadly illness. Observing the key signs of this crisis, the changes and redefinition of public security on all local, national and international levels is vital and requires immediate action in this respect. This is able to prevent the world from future clashes and conflicts over territorial issues, ethnic competitions and so forth. This is considered important considerations in terms of violence and aggression in the world. This article attempts to illustrate how policies can use social science theories, and will explore the degreeto which this policy is practical and useful in Iran.
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Volume 1, Issue 3 (5-2016)
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Starting with the first Iranian film, A Girl from Lurestan (Dokhtare Lor), a silent film, viewers are faced with notable insight drawn from ethnic cultures and life in Iran. Different directors have attempted to properly present the lives of ethnic groups in Iranian Cinema and furthermore, employ it to enrich and foster their stories, cultural backgrounds, contexts and motifs. The directors of such films, nevertheless, often reproduce typical images or characteristics of these ethnic groups and sometimes their movies act as an agent for spreading a stereotype among pop culture and the public. Some elements such as food, clothing and place are key components that indicate the cultural image of the ethnicity. Some Iranian ethnic groups such as the Gikak, Lor, Turk, and Kurds have been shown more in Iranian Cinema. This article is dedicated to discuss the representation of Kurdish Ethnic cultures in Iran as an Iranian ethnic group whose presence in Iranian cinema has been remarkable in recent decades. This article concentrates on the key elements in the culture of Kurdish Ethnic groups, including clothing, food and place and reviewed the movies that have driven inspiration from this ethnic culture.
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Volume 1, Issue 4 (6-2016)
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Shabih-Xani or better known as Ta’ziyeh is an Iranian intangible cultural heritage. Scholars with different approaches have surveyed Shabih-Xani and categorized it as play, theatre or ritual. Most of these points of view ignored the cultural plurality in applying the definitions of these terms. This research aimed to investigate the mentioned issue under the light of cultural diversity. Therefore, the definitions of drama, ritual and play have been discussed to reach a better understanding of these terms regarding cultural diversities. Considering Schechner’s theory on theatre and other activities relating to it, namely games, plays, sports, dances and music, it has been cleared that Shabih-Xani is an oriental dramatic performance that has been intertwined with ritual and game. In terms of function, however, the approach of Shabih-Xani to ritual can be considered the best among other activities. Furthermore, Shabih-Xani has applied dramatic performing conventions in harmony with Iranian culture to form a unique dramatic system.
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Volume 1, Issue 4 (6-2016)
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Cultural ecology is a knowledge that investigates and analyzes the cultural aspects of human relevancy with their surrounding nature. History indicates that humans continually use their surrounding environment and resources in order to survive, developing and forming his culture and civilization and, through this means, he was able to achieve knowledge and experience that can say courageously that these achievements are a part of the national capital of any tribe. Therefore, Indigenous Ecological knowledge (IEK) in rangeland management and pastoralism is one of the dimensions that is discussed in cultural ecology. Thereby, this research investigated the cultural ecology analysis and indigenous knowledge role in different dimensions of rangeland management and pastoralism in Ghasr-E-Yaghoub region in the north of Fars Province. This research conducted as survey method that used direct observation for producing data, cooperative observation and organized interview methods. This research investigated the different aspects of stakeholders’ culture and indigenous knowledge in rangeland management mechanism among them and states that stakeholders for confronting to hardships of social and economic, continental and also occasionally available resources deficiency, are forced to create a social structure for rangeland utilizing. In this structure the members have different or similar roles that based on partnership and cooperation with each other, manage the livestock for a specified time in rangeland. The total sum of these relations and interactions lead to forming a rich and traditional culture from pastoralism indigenous knowledge that in addition to facilitating of routine activities and correlated to pastoralism is also underlying of village social structures maintain
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Volume 1, Issue 4 (6-2016)
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Folklore contains vast aspects of life such as customs, rituals, religion, art, knowledge and literature that shapes material, behavior and speech traditions of folklore. Culture is a dynamic phenomenon that is constantly changing and it represents a part of an individual and collective identity. The identity in form and in content will be meaningful in the context of social interaction. Mass media often indirectly but pervasively transfers too much information about people to the audience that can shape their everyday life. The media, particularly television, is one of the factors that make it possible to identify the elements of identity. Thus, in modern times, people form identities with pictures and titles that reflect the cultural industry and media. The present research is an attempt to represent folklore factors observed in the I.R.I.B. series in the last three decades. Thus, two sets of three decades (In my shelter (1373) and Rely on the Wind (1391)) have been chosen and with the aid of semiotics have been analyzed. The results show how representations of folklore factors have been changed over time.
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Volume 1, Issue 4 (6-2016)
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In the spring of 2010, a mission lead by myself was dispatched, to archeologically survey and identify the existing ancient sites and Tepes (hills), to Mash’ūreh Strait (Gāvshomār), at a southwestern distance of 60 km from the town of Delfan in Lorestan. The mission managed its investigations in two phases: 1) at the vicinity of Cham-e Zakariyā River located at the rural district of Southern Mirbag, suburbs of town of Delfan, and 2) around Kākā Rezā River in the rural district of Firouzabad located at town of Selseleh through a condensed and exact survey. The result of survey was identification and collection of 72 ancient sites. Among these sites, only one building index was found to belong to the Islamic era, which among the local people is known as the mausoleum of Haji Baktash. The remains of architectural structures known as Haji Baktash is on a Parthian hill, in Qalayi Village District in the Firoozabad of Aleshtar, located in the Lorestan province. The original plan of the mausoleum was built with 20 × 20 ×5 cm square bricks, is circle from inside view and octagon from outside view. We plan to study the recognition of a body to deal with the remaining legible architectural space. While we know Haji Baktash was a Sufi seventh century AH who immigrated to Anatolia from Nishapur and sect Baktashi Order in Turkey was founded and developed by him. Thus was it named because of his mausoleum in Lorestan? Is this connected with the mausoleum of the Ahle Haq Sect in the northern Lorestan? The important questions were proposed by the author based on the available archaeological evidence; the present research is in this area.
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Volume 1, Issue 4 (6-2016)
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Among the key Components of Shahnameh, composed by the grate poet Ferdowsi, there are many textual elements that are tied to inter- textual elements, out of the text. This key features are rooted in reflection and representation of social and cultural contexts and backgrounds of this society. This epresentation mirrors and reflects rituals such as marriage, rite of passage and Initiation, and death. When we return our eyes and direct our attention to the concepts and rituals of death, it makes evident that how a part of construction of this book, is associated with death belief systems which stem from Zoroastrian, Islamic, and Zurvanism roots. Using a descriptiveanalytical methods, this article seeks to investigate relationships between death and the epic poems so this essay concentrates on some stories and narratives of Shahnameh related to death. This approach leads us to awareness of some anthropological knowledge on the topic under discussion. Some results as the achievements of this study, are as follows:
- In this book, three aspects of death come in to view: fear of death, death as a reality, and a philosophical-ethical standpoints on death. These three parts come from pre-Islamic and Islamic notions and their combination.
- Due to the image of death that is influenced by the notions of time and devilish quality and content of death (death as the function of Ahriman)- evident in this book, emergences of death sometimes is related to the Zoroastrian world views.
- In some stories like the story of Siyavoush and Keykhosro, death is connected to the archetype of rebirth that does not come from pre-Islamic and Islamic backgrounds. A dichotomy is present here that embedded in some parts of this book.
- In some parts of this book, such as Rostam and Sohrab’s story, death of Sam, death of Faridoun and Iraj, Death of Esfandiyar and will and testament of Anoushirvan, textual elements that are seen, related to inter/external textual elements including burial rituals that lay foundations of anthropology of oroastrian culture in the pre-Islamic Iran.
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