Impulses and barriers affecting the political socialization of educated women in Tehran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 PhD Student in Political Sociology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran,

2 Associate Professor, Department of Demography, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

10.30510/psi.2022.296438.2028

Abstract

The issue of political socialization of women has been one of the most important concerns of the intellectual, cultural, social and political circles of the Third World in recent decades. Although this phenomenon is one of the achievements of modern culture and Western civilization, but today it has become a global concern that does not belong to other Western societies and the reason for this is its globalization and expansion. The present study was an attempt to answer the main question: to what extent is the extent to which political sociability is realized among educated women in Tehran? And what factors are considered as variables affecting it as an independent variable. For this purpose, to measure political sociability, according to studies and backgrounds conducted abroad and at home, he has used the three main indicators of political awareness, political attitude and political participation, and the sum of these three indicators makes our dependent variable. The research method of this research is survey, which has surveyed 384 educated women in Tehran using the Cochran's formula as a sample population, using a questionnaire. The reliability of the research questions was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha with an average value of 0.819. The results of the study confirm the relationship between the level of political socialization with the maps of family, friends and peers, religiosity, marital status, education and age of respondents.

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