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Social sciences is an open-access, double-blind, peer-reviewed journal published by Allameh Tabataba’i University, the leading university in Humanities and Social Sciences in Iran. Studies the Social Scienceshas been established to provide an intellectual platform for national and international researchers working Social Sciences. The Journal was founded in as a response to quick advancements in Social Sciences and was dedicated to the publication of highest-quality research studies that report findings on issues of great concern to the profession of Social Sciences. To allow for easy and worldwide access to the most updated research findings, the journal is set to be an open-access journal. The journal is published in both a print version and an online version.

The journal charges two million Rials to compensate a part of the arbitration fee, and if the article is accepted, additonally four million Rials will be charged from the authors for a part of the costs of processing the articles, the rest of the costs will be financially supported by Allameh Tabatabai University.

A Critical Review of Iran's Immigration Policies Towards Afghans: Providing an Alternative path
Volume 32, Issue 110 , October 2025

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjss.2026.90437.2948

Abstract
  The main research question is the critical analysis of the policy-making of Iran towards Afghan nationals. This research is multidimensional and has been conducted in a qualitative paradigm. The data and information collection method has been a combination of documentary sources, interviews with experts, ...  Read More

Cultural Studies
Cultural Transition Analysis: Representation of Post-Materialist and Futuristic Values ​​in Iranian Cinema of the 2010s

MINA HASANI; Ehsan Aqababaee; Ali Ghanbari

Volume 32, Issue 110 , October 2025

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjss.2026.90564.2956

Abstract
  This article examines how cultural change is represented in Iranian cinema during the 2010s, employing narrative analysis, semiotic inquiry, and Ronald Inglehart’s conceptual framework of value change to investigate these transformations in their narrative, visual, and action‑based dimensions. ...  Read More

Sociology
Meta-Analysis: A Sociological Investigation of the Structural Factors and Obstacles to Meritocracy in Iran

Seyedmostafa Hoseini; Amir Akbari Ghamsari

Volume 32, Issue 110 , October 2025

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjss.2026.89522.2930

Abstract
  Meritocracy, as a fundamental principle for the equitable distribution of opportunities and resources, faces complex challenges in Iran, rooted in structural inequalities, power structures, and socio-cultural dynamics. Utilizing qualitative thematic meta-analysis, this study examines the findings of ...  Read More

Students' narratives of the conflict between structure and agency in education: A qualitative study in junior high school
Volume 32, Issue 109 , July 2025, , Pages 45-77

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjss.2026.89996.2939

Abstract
  The purpose of this study was to understand the students' narrative of the educational system. The research paradigm is interpretive; the approach is qualitative, and the method is narrative research. The field of study was male students of the first secondary school (Ilam city), and in-depth interviews ...  Read More

Meta-Analysis: A Sociological Investigation of the Structural Factors and Obstacles to Meritocracy in Iran
Volume 32, Issue 110 , October 2025

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjss.2026.89522.2930

Abstract
  Meritocracy, as a fundamental principle for the equitable distribution of opportunities and resources, faces complex challenges in Iran, rooted in structural inequalities, power structures, and socio-cultural dynamics. Utilizing qualitative thematic meta-analysis, this study examines the findings of ...  Read More

Study on the Psychological-Social Adaptation of Successful Afghan Migrants Living in Iran
Volume 32, Issue 109 , July 2025, , Pages 79-118

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjss.2026.84628.2876

Abstract
  The largest group of migrants in Iran is Afghans. Migration presents various challenges for individuals. However, even with relatively equal conditions, some of these migrants may be more successful in life, work, and various aspects of social interactions. The key issue is to understand what do factors ...  Read More

Understanding the lived occupational experience of mine workers: Challenges and consequences
Volume 32, Issue 109 , July 2025, , Pages 119-161

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjss.2026.90505.2950

Abstract
  This article employs a critical-empathetic approach to examine the pain and suffering of mine workers. The adverse conditions in iron ore mines are shown to disrupt workers' lives across physical, psychological, social, and economic dimensions. Using a qualitative phenomenological methodology, this study ...  Read More

The life world of a person with disabilities from the perspective of needs: from the reality of a limited body to the pure experience of subjectivity
Volume 32, Issue 109 , July 2025, , Pages 163-204

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjss.2026.84447.2863

Abstract
  The research problem is based on the insignificant share of people with disabilities in the social sciences literature. The research methodology is based on an integrated approach. Quantitative data was collected using a standard questionnaire from a statistical sample of 374 people. The research method ...  Read More

Discourse Analysis of some Political Activists on Persian-Language Instagram

Zahra Ebrahimiazar; Mohammadsalar Kasraie

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 12 November 2025

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjss.2025.80088.2850

Abstract
  By the emergence of the Web 2.0, internet users gain opportunities for interaction and participation, enabling agency and, consequently, struggle over the establishment of meanings and discursive struggles. This study centers on the Instagram social network, aiming to examine how semantic frameworks ...  Read More

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