Anthropological study of social resilience opportunities and threats in North Khorasan

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 PhD student in Sociology, Department of Sociology, Department of Sociology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Faculty member, Department of Sociology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

10.22059/ijar.2024.377244.459878

Abstract

Purpose- The purpose of the current research is an anthropological study and analysis of the opportunities and threats of social resilience in North Khorasan province. Natural disasters kill millions of people all over the world and cause a lot of economic losses. Social resilience refers to the ability of a society to withstand, manage and quickly recover from the effects of a destructive event such as a natural disaster. In this study, the factors affecting social resilience were investigated and analyzed.
Method- This research was conducted using a combined method (quantitative and qualitative). In the quantitative part, a survey method was used to collect data through a questionnaire from a sample of people in North Khorasan province. In the quantitative part, the statistical population of the research includes all citizens of North Khorasan who are over 15 years old. The reason why people over 15 years of age are considered is that selected people among them have the opportunity to experience various disasters at least in the last few years. According to the detailed results of the population and housing census (2015), the statistical population in this section includes 561/220 people. In the qualitative part, the in-depth interview method was used with key people such as crisis management experts, local community leaders and victims of natural disasters. The sample size in the qualitative part of the research was determined by the theoretical saturation of the answers to the interview questions, but in the quantitative part, the sample size was determined based on the sample size determination table of Krejcie and Morgan (1970) 384 people. However, due to the existing conditions and the noticeable drop in people's participation in the field of research activities, 350 people agreed to complete the forms at the provincial level, and according to the consultation with the supervisor and also the lengthening of the research process, the data of 350 forms were used for analysis.
Findings: The results of the qualitative part and the interviews showed that two main factors play a role in social resilience: resources and capital (including economic, social, cultural and symbolic capital) and performance (including active and passive functions at different levels). The results of the quantitative part also showed that there is a significant relationship between economic, social and cultural capital and social resilience.
Conclusion- The current research showed that economic, social and cultural capitals play an important role in the social resilience of the people of North Khorasan against natural disasters. The results of this study can be useful for policy makers and planners to increase the social resilience of societies against natural disasters. These findings show that strengthening various capitals in society can help increase social resilience and make society more resistant to natural disasters. In general, this research deals with the importance of social, economic and cultural capitals in social resilience and provides solutions to improve these capitals

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Iranian Journal of Anthropological Research
Volume 14, Issue 1
Indexing Databases
June 2024
Pages 194-217

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