a sociological study on the impact of modern culture on the development of the family from a gender perspectivein tehran

the evolution of the family in the contemporary world has been one of the focal topics in thefamily sociology studies over past decades.the impact of modernity, especially from itscultural aspect, on the family development in the west that has led to the formation of themodern and post-modern family has beenpaid attention in recent theoretical and experimentalstudies.this research aimed to investigate the impact of modernity on the family developmentfrom the perspective of social actors especially from a gender perspective. in addition, theresearch 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 limitedand selective samples in tehran. the data collection was undertaken via comprehensiveinterviews. findings showed that, from a gender perspective, there were considerabledifferences between males and females in (i) the definition of the modern and traditionalfamily characteristics, (ii) their understanding of the transformation of the structure of thefamily and family relations during the transformation, (iii) their reaction and acceptance to thechanges, and (iv) their different discourse formed during the changes.