Sociological study of the effect of tribalism on communal strife:Meta-analysis of researches

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1 Department of History and Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil. Iran

2 Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Communication and Media, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Markazi,Tehran, Iran

3 3. Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Payame noor, Tehan, Iran

4 Department of History and Sociology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

10.22059/jrd.2023.352188.668778

Abstract

Mass conflict or strife means physical conflict and social tension between more than two people in a group, tribe-clan and collective form and is considered a criminal offense. Societies with a strong texture of group, hierarchical, communal and tribal nervousness witness such conflicts due to social, cultural and economic conditions. The average mass conflict of the country's provinces between 1390-1402 due to ethnic heterogeneity have an increasing trend that the social structure of the tribe plays an important role in its emergence and escalation. Based on this, the main goal of the research is to study the sociological effect of tribalism on mass conflicts in the provinces of the country.
research method; Due to its nature, it is quantitative meta-analysis (CMA2 software). By searching for " mass conflict" in the scientific database of Noormags, Magiran, IranDoc and the SID, from the statistical population of 56 documents, relying on the entry and exit criteria; 30 survey documents were selected in the period of 1387 to 1401 for analysis and evaluation by non-probability-intentional method.
The results show that tribalism has a significant effect on the tendency to mass strife, and with the increase in the intensity of tribalism, the tendency to mass strife also increases, and its final effect value is to 0.46. Thus whit intensity of tribalism in the provinces of the country, the more likely the mass conflict will be occur in the future. Also, the Q moderator test shows that ethnic identity, place of residence and the level of development of the provinces have a significant relationship with mass strife.
According to the research results In order to reduce and control the mass conflict in the provinces of the country according to its cultural, geographical and social conditions, awareness should be given through promoting cultural capital and mass media, solving socio-economic needs, strengthening the deterrence-control mechanism (native and official), management development resources (water, pastures, land and local business conditions) and social-cultural reforms by maintaining the value and norms of that environment.

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Community Development (Rural and Urban)
Volume 15, Issue 1 - Serial Number 28
October 2023
Pages 197-216

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