Study of social justice perception among women in Ardabil province

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Ph.D. student of Sociology of economic development, Islamic Azad University, Khalkhal Branch, Khalkhal, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Khalkhal branch, Islamic Azad University, Khalkhal, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction: The individual's perception of being a social activist and his assessment of the relationship between the distribution of power and wealth is a factor that can lead to social solidarity, increased commitment and belonging to society. The aim of this study is to identify women's social motivation of social justice and their perception of this concept.
Methods: The method was by grounded Theory. The sampling method is purposeful of the maximum difference type that in-depth interviews with 22 women of Ardabil province continued until theoretical saturation. Data analysis method was performed by entering textual data into Maxqda software in three stages of open coding, axial coding and selective coding.
Findings: The results showed that the degree of social motivation of social justice was different among women and they expressed their sensitivity towards the establishment of social justice with the two categories of destiny and demand. With four main categories, they introduced the determinants of the phenomenon of social justice, which are: 1- The structure of the family organization, 2- Self-awareness, 3- Financial ability, 4- Intellectual deposits. Women also interpreted social justice with two core categories: 1- equitable social justice that is the distribution of resources with the merit and prevalence of diseases.2- Equal social justice, which considers women as the parasite of man and society.

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