Sociological Explanation of Minorities’ Perception of Inter-Ethnic Conflict (Case Study: The Baloch Ethnic Group in Sistan and Baluchistan)

Hosseinbor, Mohammad Osman; Balochzehi, Aslam

doi:10.22054/qjss.2025.81400.2818

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Associate Professor, Social Sciences Dept., Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Sistan and Baluchistan, Sistan and Baluchistan, Iran

² -Student of Ph.D., Sociology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

10.22054/qjss.2025.81400.2818

Abstract

The present study aims to identify the factors involved in intensifying inter-ethnic conflict from the perspective of the Baluch minority. To this end, a theoretical model is proposed based on the research framework to examine the impact of evaluating government ethnic policies, feelings of discrimination, ethnocentric actions of ethnic elites, and national, ethnic, and religious identities. Data were collected using a survey method with a structured questionnaire. The sample consisted of 250 individuals selected via cluster sampling proportional to size. The collected data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results indicated that the evaluation of government ethnic policies (0.63**), evaluation of ethnic elites' ethnocentric actions (0.38**), sense of discrimination (0.27**), and national (-0.52**), religious (0.41**), and ethnic (0.34**) identities have a significant effect on inter-ethnic conflict from the perspective of the Baluch. Furthermore, among all significant variables, the evaluation of government ethnic policies had the strongest impact, while the feeling of discrimination had the weakest effect on inter-ethnic conflict.

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Sociology

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Sociological Explanation of Minorities’ Perception of Inter-Ethnic Conflict (Case Study: The Baloch Ethnic Group in Sistan and Baluchistan)

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Volume 32, Issue 108 - Serial Number 108February 2025Pages 143-184

Volume 32, Issue 108 - Serial Number 108
February 2025
Pages 143-184