Consumption of spiritual goods, a way to develop cultural capital: An inquiry on the New Age spiritualities in Iran

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BASTANI SUSAN; SHARIATI SARA; Khosravi Behnaz

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Journal: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Journal of social sciences Year:2019 | Volume:15 | Issue:2 (32) Page(s): 269-303

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Consumption of spiritual goods, a way to develop cultural capital: An inquiry on the New Age spiritualities in Iran

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BASTANI SUSAN | SHARIATI SARA | Khosravi Behnaz | Issue Writer Certificate

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New Age SpiritualtiesQ1

Cultural CapitalQ1

LifestyleQ2

ConsumptionQ1

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Introduction The New Age spiritualities and their popularity in Iran have drawn the attention of many scholars during the past few years. From the mid-1990s, some signs of spiritual phenomena appeared in Iran whose roots might be traced to the movements of the second half of the twentieth century, especially in Western industrial societies, which were called the "New Age spirituality". This wave spread rapidly in Iran, several books were published in Persian, several conferences were organized, and the communities emerged. Using a descriptive-analytical approach, the present paper is interested in the Lifestyle of people in Tehran who participate in the communities of New Age Spiritualties, seeking a way of living in which they will be able to combine spiritual practices with prosperity, success, and perfection. We examine the social class, cultural status and activities, and the Lifestyle of the members of two communities, one based on a psychological approach and the other one mystical. The aim of this paper is to analyze how social origin and Lifestyle of members weigh in motivation for joining these communities...

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BASTANI, SUSAN, SHARIATI, SARA, & Khosravi, Behnaz. (2019). Consumption of spiritual goods, a way to develop cultural capital: An inquiry on the New Age spiritualities in Iran. JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, 15(2 (32) ), 269-303. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/399888/en

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BASTANI SUSAN, SHARIATI SARA, Khosravi Behnaz. Consumption of spiritual goods, a way to develop cultural capital: An inquiry on the New Age spiritualities in Iran. JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES[Internet]. 2019;15(2 (32) ):269-303. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/399888/en

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SUSAN BASTANI, SARA SHARIATI, and Behnaz Khosravi, “Consumption of spiritual goods, a way to develop cultural capital: An inquiry on the New Age spiritualities in Iran,” JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, vol. 15, no. 2 (32) , pp. 269–303, 2019, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/399888/en

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