The Lived Experience of Marginalized Girls from the Concept of "Deprivation" )Case Study :Dolatabad Marginal Area, Kermanshah Province)
IntroductionDeprivation implies an unequal situation between the components of a society, a situation in which some citizens enjoy more facilities, privileges, and benefits than others. Members of a deprived group have a feeling of deprivation considering the ratio of their status to the status of o...
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| description | IntroductionDeprivation implies an unequal situation between the components of a society, a situation in which some citizens enjoy more facilities, privileges, and benefits than others. Members of a deprived group have a feeling of deprivation considering the ratio of their status to the status of other groups. The main reason for deprivation, which seems abnormal, is social changes and leaving a traditional static society and entering an industrial or industrialized society (Emam Jome Zadeh, 2011:49). Modernization, industrialization, and urban population in the world's major cities are growing; hence, due to more opportunities and facilities in urban areas, people migrate to cities and settle around them because of having low incomes. In fact, they create a rich island surrounded by a black belt of deprivation and misery in the name of marginalization (Bazzi et al., 2015:1). In the contemporary "urban society", these areas are low-density and dependent areas around the city center (Moos & Mendez, 2015). It can be said that these areas are characterized by such characteristics as poor social services, poor basic health facilities, insecure incomes, and unsustainable livelihoods (Binte Latif et al., 2016; Zulu et al., 2011). Experiencing and encountering the living conditions in suburbs bring more challenges to girls. These deprivations are not experienced only in the economic dimension. The frameworks and closed space of the social environment hinder the independence of girls' actions and lead to their isolation from the society in some cases. Therefore, this study, with an emphasis on the community of marginalized girls, tried to analyze their lived experiences of deprivation and achieve a deeper identification and understanding of their challenges in their living environment. Materials & MethodsA qualitative method was used with an emphasis on phenomenological approach. The target population of the present study was the marginalized girls in "Dolatabad region" of Kermanshah Province. They were interviewed based on the purposive sampling method. The criteria for accepting the samples were being a native girl over 18 years old or a girl, who has lived in the suburbs for more than 10 years of her life, and interested in being interviewed. It should be noted that the duration of more than 10 years of living in the marginal environment had to be precisely determined for dealing with the issues. In this study, the researcher saturated the data by interviewing 18 people. Then, the data were collected based on these questions: What is your mental image of deprivation? How do you describe it? And what circumstances have affected your deprivation or been affected by it? The quotations containing important statements for expressing how the participants experienced the phenomenon were extracted, from among which the important topics were then extracted. The researcher conducted the interview process by taking into account ethical considerations, which took an average time of 45-60 minutes per interview. Discussion of Results & ConclusionsThe increase in marginal settlement and its aftermath and emergence of poor and vulnerable groups have created an unfavorable image in the urban context. This has created multiple deprivations for the residents of suburbs. Marginalized people are among the most deprived sections of the urban society and endure the bitter experience of deprivation more dramatically. The vulnerable, including girls in the suburbs, suffer more from these conditions. They are much more controlled and monitored due to the dominance of traditional networks and common intellectual forms. The deprivation of girls not only stems from the ideas of a limited format, but also from the construction of a suburban society. Widespread poverty has left them with constant doubts about their own futurism and progress because the filthy conditions of the suburban space lead to their withdrawal from social and cultural activities. In this study, according to the interviews conducted, the respondents considered the themes of "unfavorable economic conditions" and "conventional stereotypes" as the main roots of deprivation. In many cases, these factors were considered important in the formation of other areas of deprivation. The issue of deprivation and its consequences can be investigated by implementing useful programs and using social experts’ opinions, to offer appropriate solutions to it via online and offline social networks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-203bbd5a604b460abf159f84b4907bfa2022-12-22T04:29:37ZfasUniversity of Isfahanپژوهشهای راهبردی مسائل اجتماعی ایران2645-75392022-04-01111335410.22108/srspi.2022.133198.179626675The Lived Experience of Marginalized Girls from the Concept of "Deprivation" )Case Study :Dolatabad Marginal Area, Kermanshah Province)Khadijeh Safiri0Masoumeh Mirzaei1Professor, Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Economics, Alzahra University, Tehran, IranPh.D. Student of Sociology, Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Economics, Alzahra University, Tehran, IranIntroductionDeprivation implies an unequal situation between the components of a society, a situation in which some citizens enjoy more facilities, privileges, and benefits than others. Members of a deprived group have a feeling of deprivation considering the ratio of their status to the status of other groups. The main reason for deprivation, which seems abnormal, is social changes and leaving a traditional static society and entering an industrial or industrialized society (Emam Jome Zadeh, 2011:49). Modernization, industrialization, and urban population in the world's major cities are growing; hence, due to more opportunities and facilities in urban areas, people migrate to cities and settle around them because of having low incomes. In fact, they create a rich island surrounded by a black belt of deprivation and misery in the name of marginalization (Bazzi et al., 2015:1). In the contemporary "urban society", these areas are low-density and dependent areas around the city center (Moos & Mendez, 2015). It can be said that these areas are characterized by such characteristics as poor social services, poor basic health facilities, insecure incomes, and unsustainable livelihoods (Binte Latif et al., 2016; Zulu et al., 2011). Experiencing and encountering the living conditions in suburbs bring more challenges to girls. These deprivations are not experienced only in the economic dimension. The frameworks and closed space of the social environment hinder the independence of girls' actions and lead to their isolation from the society in some cases. Therefore, this study, with an emphasis on the community of marginalized girls, tried to analyze their lived experiences of deprivation and achieve a deeper identification and understanding of their challenges in their living environment. Materials & MethodsA qualitative method was used with an emphasis on phenomenological approach. The target population of the present study was the marginalized girls in "Dolatabad region" of Kermanshah Province. They were interviewed based on the purposive sampling method. The criteria for accepting the samples were being a native girl over 18 years old or a girl, who has lived in the suburbs for more than 10 years of her life, and interested in being interviewed. It should be noted that the duration of more than 10 years of living in the marginal environment had to be precisely determined for dealing with the issues. In this study, the researcher saturated the data by interviewing 18 people. Then, the data were collected based on these questions: What is your mental image of deprivation? How do you describe it? And what circumstances have affected your deprivation or been affected by it? The quotations containing important statements for expressing how the participants experienced the phenomenon were extracted, from among which the important topics were then extracted. The researcher conducted the interview process by taking into account ethical considerations, which took an average time of 45-60 minutes per interview. Discussion of Results & ConclusionsThe increase in marginal settlement and its aftermath and emergence of poor and vulnerable groups have created an unfavorable image in the urban context. This has created multiple deprivations for the residents of suburbs. Marginalized people are among the most deprived sections of the urban society and endure the bitter experience of deprivation more dramatically. The vulnerable, including girls in the suburbs, suffer more from these conditions. They are much more controlled and monitored due to the dominance of traditional networks and common intellectual forms. The deprivation of girls not only stems from the ideas of a limited format, but also from the construction of a suburban society. Widespread poverty has left them with constant doubts about their own futurism and progress because the filthy conditions of the suburban space lead to their withdrawal from social and cultural activities. In this study, according to the interviews conducted, the respondents considered the themes of "unfavorable economic conditions" and "conventional stereotypes" as the main roots of deprivation. In many cases, these factors were considered important in the formation of other areas of deprivation. The issue of deprivation and its consequences can be investigated by implementing useful programs and using social experts’ opinions, to offer appropriate solutions to it via online and offline social networks.https://ssoss.ui.ac.ir/article_26675_5292c44c9e77b939ad58e138993d9eab.pdflived experiencephenomenologydeprivationgirlsmarginalization |
| spellingShingle | Khadijeh Safiri Masoumeh Mirzaei The Lived Experience of Marginalized Girls from the Concept of "Deprivation" )Case Study :Dolatabad Marginal Area, Kermanshah Province) پژوهشهای راهبردی مسائل اجتماعی ایران lived experience phenomenology deprivation girls marginalization |
| title | The Lived Experience of Marginalized Girls from the Concept of "Deprivation" )Case Study :Dolatabad Marginal Area, Kermanshah Province) |
| title_full | The Lived Experience of Marginalized Girls from the Concept of "Deprivation" )Case Study :Dolatabad Marginal Area, Kermanshah Province) |
| title_fullStr | The Lived Experience of Marginalized Girls from the Concept of "Deprivation" )Case Study :Dolatabad Marginal Area, Kermanshah Province) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Lived Experience of Marginalized Girls from the Concept of "Deprivation" )Case Study :Dolatabad Marginal Area, Kermanshah Province) |
| title_short | The Lived Experience of Marginalized Girls from the Concept of "Deprivation" )Case Study :Dolatabad Marginal Area, Kermanshah Province) |
| title_sort | lived experience of marginalized girls from the concept of deprivation case study dolatabad marginal area kermanshah province |
| topic | lived experience phenomenology deprivation girls marginalization |
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