Media representation of Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iran (1392-1396)

In recent years Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iran has many practitioners and visitors, so it becomes one of the main aspects of Shiite identity and Iranian religiosity actions. Relying on a case study of discourses and representations of Arbaeen pilgrimage, we try to understand Arbaeen pilgrimage as a soci...

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Main Authors: M.S. Zokaei, R. Eslami
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Language:fas
Published: Iranian Institute for Social and Cultural Studies 2020-06-01
Series:Taḥqīqāt-i Farhangī-i Īrān
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Online Access:http://www.jicr.ir/article_412_e6b6e91a68d7e21535fcd79a259fb1f8.pdf
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description In recent years Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iran has many practitioners and visitors, so it becomes one of the main aspects of Shiite identity and Iranian religiosity actions. Relying on a case study of discourses and representations of Arbaeen pilgrimage, we try to understand Arbaeen pilgrimage as a social phenomenon and explore diversity and differences of Iran's society today. Concentrating on representations and discourses of Arbaeen pilgrimage that signifying this Practice, by addressing written texts published on paper or digital mass media (Newspapers, News Agencies and News Sites) in a 5 years period since 1392 to 1396 in Iran, diversity of representations have shown. Applying theoretical and methodological approach of Laclau and Mouffe's discourse analysis in the process of investigating 1800 day-record published on that 5 years period, 6 different discourses have found that representing power constellation of Arbaeen pilgrimage phenomenon. Findings of this exploratory research helps focus on cultural changes of post-revolutionary Iran's society and determine its diversity contexts.
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spelling doaj.art-b3c37ee5dbc449b0aea7d39517eacebf2023-02-01T12:49:26ZfasIranian Institute for Social and Cultural StudiesTaḥqīqāt-i Farhangī-i Īrān2008-18472476-50582020-06-0113213610.22035/jicr.2020.2374.2841412Media representation of Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iran (1392-1396)M.S. Zokaei0R. Eslami1Professor of Sociology & Cultural Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, IranPhD Candidate in Political Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, IranIn recent years Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iran has many practitioners and visitors, so it becomes one of the main aspects of Shiite identity and Iranian religiosity actions. Relying on a case study of discourses and representations of Arbaeen pilgrimage, we try to understand Arbaeen pilgrimage as a social phenomenon and explore diversity and differences of Iran's society today. Concentrating on representations and discourses of Arbaeen pilgrimage that signifying this Practice, by addressing written texts published on paper or digital mass media (Newspapers, News Agencies and News Sites) in a 5 years period since 1392 to 1396 in Iran, diversity of representations have shown. Applying theoretical and methodological approach of Laclau and Mouffe's discourse analysis in the process of investigating 1800 day-record published on that 5 years period, 6 different discourses have found that representing power constellation of Arbaeen pilgrimage phenomenon. Findings of this exploratory research helps focus on cultural changes of post-revolutionary Iran's society and determine its diversity contexts.http://www.jicr.ir/article_412_e6b6e91a68d7e21535fcd79a259fb1f8.pdfarbaeen phenomenondiscourse analysisdiversity of iran's societyrepresentation
spellingShingle M.S. Zokaei
R. Eslami
Media representation of Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iran (1392-1396)
Taḥqīqāt-i Farhangī-i Īrān
arbaeen phenomenon
discourse analysis
diversity of iran's society
representation
title Media representation of Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iran (1392-1396)
title_full Media representation of Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iran (1392-1396)
title_fullStr Media representation of Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iran (1392-1396)
title_full_unstemmed Media representation of Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iran (1392-1396)
title_short Media representation of Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iran (1392-1396)
title_sort media representation of arbaeen pilgrimage in iran 1392 1396
topic arbaeen phenomenon
discourse analysis
diversity of iran's society
representation
url http://www.jicr.ir/article_412_e6b6e91a68d7e21535fcd79a259fb1f8.pdf
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