In recent times, Identity has become one of the most important issues in various fields of culture and people life. Modern processes have created the new problems in youth identification. In the modern era, Leisure has becomes an aesthetic matter through which people may get different identity.
The aim of this research is to study effects of Leisure fare on the development of national identity through the theoretical framework of Giddens's theory. The population is all of young people 15 to 29 years old in Tehran city, sampling method is cluster, sample size is 407, and questionnaire is data collection tool.
Results showed that changes in leisure patterns of youth had a profound influence on the process of their identification. This created opportunities and however, threats for development of youth reflexive identification. Some kinds of leisure have created many ethical challenges because of their non-correspondence to formal frameworks, and they are a threat for youth identification
Saroukhani, B., Mirzayee, M., & tavakoli, Z. (2013). Leisure effect on Youth National Identity development;
A Sociological study. Sociological Cultural Studies, 4(3), 55-81.
MLA
Bagher Saroukhani; Mohammad Mirzayee; Zohreh tavakoli. "Leisure effect on Youth National Identity development;
A Sociological study". Sociological Cultural Studies, 4, 3, 2013, 55-81.
HARVARD
Saroukhani, B., Mirzayee, M., tavakoli, Z. (2013). 'Leisure effect on Youth National Identity development;
A Sociological study', Sociological Cultural Studies, 4(3), pp. 55-81.
VANCOUVER
Saroukhani, B., Mirzayee, M., tavakoli, Z. Leisure effect on Youth National Identity development;
A Sociological study. Sociological Cultural Studies, 2013; 4(3): 55-81.
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