Sociological Analysis of the Cultural Weakness of Reading Book: A consistent pattern of cultural incompatibility

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

2 PH.D. student, of sociology, Payame Noor University, Urmia, Iran

10.22034/scart.2025.141010.1491

Abstract

The aim of this article is to analyze the sociocultural aspects of the weakness of reading culture . The main questions revolve around identifying the main factors contributing to the weakness of reading culture in Iran, and what are the components of the ground theory that explains this weakness. To address these questions, this research was conducted using an interpretive paradigm, an inductive strategy, a qualitative approach, and the Grounded Theory method by Charmaz. The data collection tool in this research is semi-structured interviews. The statistical population consists of experts and opinion leaders in the field of books and reading, selected through theoretical sampling and purposive sampling methods. Data analysis was conducted using Charmaz's constructivist coding approach in three stages. Ultimately, 93 concepts were extracted as initial codes, 29 concepts as focused codes, and 9 concepts as theoretical codes from within the interviews. The research findings indicate that three sets of factors influence the weakness of reading culture: Fundamental factors, background factors, and exacerbating factors, all of which contribute to a combined process leading to the weakness of reading culture. Each of these factors is characterized by specific terms and codes. “A consistent pattern of cultural incompatibility” are the core concept extracted from the coding, forming the basis of the data theory in this research, explaining the primary cause of the weakness of reading culture within the cultural system. The proposed solution of this research suggests that cultural policymaking should be contingent upon the patterns within the cultural system.

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Sociology of Culture and Art

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 16 April 2025

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