Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Gholam Reza Jamshidiha ¹
• Soheila Sadeghi Fasaei ²
• Mansooreh Lolaavar ³

¹ Associate professor of social science department, university of Tehran

² Associate professor of social science department, university of Tehrans

³ PHD in sociology university of Tehran

Abstract

the evolution of the family in the contemporary world has been one of the focal topics in the
family sociology studies over past decades.The impact of modernity, especially from its
cultural aspect, on the family development in the west that has led to the formation of the
modern and post-modern family has beenpaid attention in recent theoretical and experimental
studies.This research aimed to investigate the impact of modernity on the family development
from the perspective of social actors especially from a gender perspective. In addition, the
research intended to find those elements affecting such a development in the Iranian families,
and analyse its consequences.This research was based on a qualitative approach with limited
and selective samples in Tehran. The data collection was undertaken via comprehensive
interviews. Findings showed that, from a gender perspective, there were considerable
differences between males and females in (i) the definition of the modern and traditional
family characteristics, (ii) their understanding of the transformation of the structure of the
family and family relations during the transformation, (iii) their reaction and acceptance to the
changes, and (iv) their different discourse formed during the changes.

Keywords

• Traditional family
• Modern family
• gender perspective
• Modernity