Influences Affecting Social Capital and Public Trust with a Prominence on the Policies of the Guardians of Art and Culture in Current Iranian Society.

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 P. H. D. student, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Kish International Unit, Islamic Azad University, Kish Island, Iran.

2 PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran.

3 P. H. D, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

4 P. H. D, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

10.22034/ias.2020.239280.1294

Abstract

Public trust and social capital are considered to be the most imperative elements of social order; therefore, if mistrust prevails or the level of trust is low in social interactions among the members of a society, stable relations between the members of the social order are less likely to be established. Despite the fact that governments play a fundamental role in strengthening or weakening public trust and social capital, numerous searches indicate that this area has not been completely explored by domestic thinkers. For this reason, this research seeks to answer this question by examining the factors affecting social capital and public trust and by emphasizing the policies of culture and art in the years 2012 to 2017 in Iran (Rouhani administration). This investigation was completed by applying the survey method and meta-analysis tool; The meta-analysis tool is the main tool for summarizing past research, particularly when the sample size in a study is so small that no reliable conclusions can be reached. The findings of the research indicate that the performance of the government and their cultural and artistic policies have instigated the social capital to decrease in three levels: micro, medium and macro.

Research aims:
1. Explanation of the factors affecting social capital and public trust in the Islamic Republic of Iran (case study of the Rouhani administration).
2. Investigating cultural and artistic policies on social capital and public trust.

Research questions:
1. Which components have influenced the creation of public trust and social capital in the Islamic Republic of Iran?
2. What role have cultural and artistic policies in the Islamic Republic of Iran played on social capital and public trust?

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Islamic Art Studies
Volume 18, Issue 43 - Serial Number 43
February 2021
Pages 220-233

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