Cultural globalization and social acceptance of the Body; Case Study: Women in Kermanshah City

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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

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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).

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Woman in Development & Politics
Volume 11, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
October 2013
Pages 291-314

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