Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Bijan Khajenoori ¹
• Leila Parnian ²

¹ Corresponding author: Associate Professor of Sociology Department, Social Science College, Shiraz University, Iran

² M.Sc. in Women Studies, Social Science College, Shiraz University, Iran

Abstract

This paper is to examine the relationship between cultural globalization and the social acceptance of the body in girls and women in Kermanshah city. Synthesized theoretical framework was formulated by following the theories of Giddens and Robertson. The method of this study was survey and the main research tool was questionnaire. The sampling method used in the survey was multi-stage share random sampling. Sample size estimated according to Lin Table was 600. The results show a significant relationship between the modernism, reflection, sex role attitude, foreign mass media and globalization consciousness (R²=28.8) with social acceptance of the body (total).

Keywords

• Cultural Globalization
• modernism
• Reflection
• social acceptance of the body
• Women
• ICT

Main Subjects

• Sociology
• Women's Studies