SOCIAL COHESION IN MULTICULTURAL GROUPS, CASE STUDY: JOUYBAREH DISTRICT, ISFAHAN, IRAN

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KAVEH OSTAD- ALI- ASKARI
Department of Civil Engineering, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
PARISA ASHRAFI
M.A Architecture, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Islamic Azad University Isfahan Branch (Khorasgan), Isfahan, Iran.
AMIR- HOSSEIN ASHRAFI
B.A Student of Urban Planning, Department of Architecture and Urban planning, Islamic Azad University Isfahan Branch (Khorasgan), Isfahan, Iran.
ABDOLLAH JABAL- AMELI
Professor, Architecture and Urban Planning Dept, Islamic Azad University Isfahan Branch (Khorasgan), Isfahan, Iran.
VIJAY P SINGH
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering & Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A and M University, 321 Scoates Hall, 2117 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843-2117, U.S.A.
MOHSEN GHANE
Civil Engineering Department, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
SHAHIDE DEHGHAN
Department of Geography, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran.

Abstract

Social cohesion includes the conditions under which different people and social groups are matched to environmental changes and values governing the society. The main objective of this study was to identify the factors affecting the promotion of districts’ social dimensions in multicultural groups. For this purpose, firstly the documentary and library methodologies with systemic review of relevant references were used to identify the main parameters of social cohesion. Then, the conceptual model of social cohesion was developed by using the comparative method. Consequently, Jouybareh District in Isfahan was selected and semi-structured interviews were conducted to study social cohesion among the Muslims and Jews of this district. The results indicated a significant relationship between social cohesion, social justice, and social capital. In addition, the results showed that Jews had more social cohesion than Muslims.

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Vol 1 No 1 (2018): The Architects International
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