in spite of the fact that paradox as an unknown literary device has largely been ignored, it has been a source of amazement and, consequently, aesthetic joy due to deviation from norm, ambiguity, the saliency of meaning, and laconism. one of the subtle points receiving little attention in arabic literature, especially in nahjol balaghah, is the study of paradoxical elements. the most significan...

asha, meaning order and honesty as apposed to anarchy and hypocrisy is the most significant principle of the anciant persian religion . there are some events and tales they are coloured by the asha principle . the manifestation of asha in such cases is the result of a certain religious experience known as the exegetic experience . the exegetic experience is in fact a religious interpretation an...

abd al-wahhab al-bayyati(1926-1999) is one of those poets whose poems make frequent use of myths. drawing on the ancient myths, and making modifications to them, he tries, while enriching his literary work, to express his views more cogently he does not simply retell the traditional myths, rather, he present new and richer interpretations of these myths and using defamiliarization, conveys his ...

The expansion of welfare-state arrangements is seen as the result of dynamic interaction between market behaviour and political behaviour, often with considerable time lags, sometimes generating either virtuous or vicious circles. Such interaction may also involve induced (endogenous) changes in social norms and political preferences. Moreover, the internationalisation process not only limits t...

This article features an elementary teacher who has worked with the authors for the past 10 years in research on building a classroom community and using cultural universals as the centerpiece for elementary social studies for all children. Cultural universals are basic human needs and social experiences found in all societies, past and present, and include food, shelter, clothing, transportati...

the present research seeks to answer the fundamental question of how the belief in the plot of conspiracy as a cultural barrier to the achievement of the Iranian society of political development has worked. In this research, using the documentary, historical and analytical method, the sociological analysis of the influence of the belief in the plot of conspiracy in the failure of the Iranian so...

political participation can be considered as one of the indices in social and political development in different countries. women, who are commonly included in a society, can have essential roles to control a community and its political, social and cultural developments as well. therefore investigating women's political behavior is especially important to political and dynamical stabilitie...

Undoubtedly, the expansion of participation and competition among social groups in political lifeis one of the major goals of political development. Meanwhile, given the significant changes taken place in the socio-political life of societies, the traditional tools affecting political participation have somewhat weakened. Today, social networking sites are consideredas one of the most important...