Moderating effects of socio-cultural values on pro-environmental behaviors

on translation of phatic communion and socio-cultural relationships between the characters of the novels

phatic communion is a cultural concept which differs across cultures. according to hofstede (2001), the u.s. tends to have individualistic culture; however, asian countries tend to have collectivistic cultures. these cultures view phatic communion differently. in individualistic cultures like u.s., phatic communion reflects speakers’ socio-cultural relationships in conversations. to see whether...

environmental effects of gol-e-gohar iron ore mine on groundwater of the area

gol-e-gohar iron ore mine of sirjan in southern part of iran is a large open pit that operates below the groundwater table and during mining operation, dewatering is required to prevent operation processes from flooding. current operation is going on by digging wells in or out of the pit and pumping to prevent flooding. as a result of the former dewatering operation a vast deep cone of depressi...

Analysis of the Effect of Social Factors on Pro-Environmental Behaviors (Case Study: Citizens of Gorgan)

The purpose of this study was to investigate social factors affecting environmental behavior among citizens of Gorgan city. This descriptive-analytic study was done by cross sectional survey on 400 citizens of Gorgan city in 1396. The standard information collection tool is standard. A multi-stage random sampling method was used for sampling. The collected data were analyzed by parametric test ...

Impact of Socio-cultural Factors on Environmental Degradation

Cultural Capital and Environmental Behaviors of Families in Tehran

Environmental crises-including production of huge amounts of waste in metropolises-have become a serious problem today. The present study applied the Bourdieu Cultural Capital Theory to study the role of the cultural capital of families in Tehran in their environmental behavior. The research method was, survey and sample size consisted of 384 families in regions no. 11 and 20 of Tehran Municipa...