Role of Modern Technologies in the Youth Cultural Identity

International Journal of Social Communication Sciences

مقاله 8، دوره 02، شماره 04، اسفند 2012، صفحه 67-73   

نوع مقاله: Scientific-research

چکیده

The aim of this research is to study the role of globalization in youth cultural identity through focusing on internet and satellite. To do so, the viewpoints of theorists such as “Giddenz”, “Stuart Hall”, “Tajfel”, “Gerbner”, “McLuhan”, “Pierre Bourdieu”, and “Parsons” were used in this research. In this research, the degree of use of the new communication technologies (satellite and internet) and the cultural identity have been considered as independent variable and dependent variable in respect. In addition, survey and questionnaire have been used to gather information from the participants. The population includes the students of psychology college of Central Tehran Branch of Islamic Azad University. The sample population is 305 people which were chosen through available non-probable sampling. The research data were analyzed through SPSS software, which brought up the following results:Compared with satellite, internet plays a bigger role in evolving the youth cultural identity. Modern communication technologies do not play a negative role with regard to national identity. Modern communication technologies play a negative role with regard to religious identity. Modern communication technologies play a direct role in creating inter-generational value gap. Modern communication technologies play a direct role in persuading the youth into western-style life. Modern communication technologies generally play a negative role with regard to cultural identity. They cause the youth to head toward the globalization which is on agenda of capitalist and imperialist societies and keep away from their Iranian-Islamic culture.

کلیدواژه‌ها

Globalization؛ Generation Gap؛ Cultural Identity؛ National Identity؛ religious identity

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