Environmental Socialization: An Analysis of Meaning and Concept and an Assessment of the Contexts

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

2 Ph.D. Student of Sociology of Social Problems of Iran, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

10.30473/ee.2025.70940.2724

چکیده

One of the functions of environmental sociology is the creation and development of socio-environmental concepts. “Environmental socialization” is one such concept, addressing which can offer valuable insights for future research, policymaking, and intervention strategies. Accordingly, this article aims first to explore the meaning and conceptual dimensions of environmental socialization as thoroughly as possible, and second to identify the contexts influencing it through a review of the theoretical literature and empirical studies in the field.
This research employs a document-based method using content analysis of relevant texts. In terms of data collection, it is a library-based study, and in terms of data analysis, it falls within the category of qualitative content research. Based on the most prominent and recurrent themes found in expert definitions of the broader concept of "socialization," “environmental socialization” can be defined as the process of learning and internalizing environmental attitudes and awareness, and their behavioral manifestation in everyday life. Furthermore, drawing on themes derived from empirical research, the primary contexts in which environmental socialization occurs include residential environments, family, peer groups, educational settings, and media.

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عنوان مقاله [English]

Environmental Socialization: An Analysis of Meaning and Concept and an Assessment of the Contexts

نویسندگان [English]

  • Alireza Karimi 1
  • Sayed Hossaien Serajzadeh 1
  • Niloofar Oraei 2
1 Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
2 Ph.D. Student of Sociology of Social Problems of Iran, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
چکیده [English]

One of the functions of environmental sociology is the creation and development of socio-environmental concepts. “Environmental socialization” is one such concept, addressing which can offer valuable insights for future research, policymaking, and intervention strategies. Accordingly, this article aims first to explore the meaning and conceptual dimensions of environmental socialization as thoroughly as possible, and second to identify the contexts influencing it through a review of the theoretical literature and empirical studies in the field.
This research employs a document-based method using content analysis of relevant texts. In terms of data collection, it is a library-based study, and in terms of data analysis, it falls within the category of qualitative content research. Based on the most prominent and recurrent themes found in expert definitions of the broader concept of "socialization," “environmental socialization” can be defined as the process of learning and internalizing environmental attitudes and awareness, and their behavioral manifestation in everyday life. Furthermore, drawing on themes derived from empirical research, the primary contexts in which environmental socialization occurs include residential environments, family, peer groups, educational settings, and media.

کلیدواژه‌ها [English]

  • Environmental Attitude
  • Environmental Awareness
  • Environmental Behavior
  • Environmental Socialization
  • Socialization
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