شمارۀ جدید فصلنامه (تابستان 1404) منتشر شد
1- PhD Student in Social Problems of Iran, Department of Social Sciences, Yasuj University, Yasuj, Iran
2- Associate Professor of Sociology, Department of Social Sciences, Yasuj University, Yasuj, Iran ,mmokhtari@yu.ac.ir
3- Professor of Sociology, Department of Social Sciences, Yasuj University, Yasuj, Iran
2- Associate Professor of Sociology, Department of Social Sciences, Yasuj University, Yasuj, Iran ,
3- Professor of Sociology, Department of Social Sciences, Yasuj University, Yasuj, Iran
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The social transformations occurring in today's world, particularly regarding the economic and social status of women, have turned their celibacy into a significant challenge. This qualitative study explores the celibacy in girls in Gachsaran. The target group consists of single girls aged 40 and above, who were selected through purposive sampling. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were used for data collection. The grounded theory method based on the Corbin and Strauss model was employed to analyze the data. The collected data were coded in terms of open, axial, and selective coding. Based on the results of data analysis, 15 main categories were identified. These categories include internal turbulence, conflicting social network, concerns within the family, and intellectual challenges as “causal conditions”. The “intervening conditions” were found to be gaining social status and gaining economic status, while the “context conditions” included the rampancy of misandry among women in society, the dominance of traditional family norms, and economic barriers. “The strategies” to cope with these challenges were preoccupation, suppression of needs, and spirituality. Finally, “the consequences” of these challenges were the distortion of social relationships, individual morale, and personal and economic success. “Celibacy as a pervasive female challenge” emerged as the “core category” in this research. In fact, girls turn to education and career to fill the void in their lives but it is in conflict with the expectations of people around them in a traditional atmosphere, which in turn, creates a paradoxical experience of reconsidering and redefining gender roles.
Type of Article: Original Research |
Subject:
Family & Marriage
Received: 2025/03/14 | Accepted: 2025/05/19
Received: 2025/03/14 | Accepted: 2025/05/19
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