Identification of Sociocultural Aspects of Nightlife in the City of Tehran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 M.A. Student in Leisure management, Faculty of Tourism, University of Science and Culture, Tehran, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Tourism, University of Science and Culture, Tehran, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Humanities, University of Science and Culture, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Urban nightlife has long been discussed in the field of urban management and has been the subject of numerous studies. This issue needs to draw the attention of researchers to conduct in-depth studies and extensive research in order to raise awareness about the phenomenon of urban nightlife in terms of affecting various aspects of citizens’ lives. The aim of this study therefore is to determine the social aspects of nightlife in the City of Tehran from the perspective of the beneficiaries. In this study, several semi-structured interviews were conducted with three groups of citizens, business owners, and experts. The interpretive analysis was then applied to analyse the texts. Finally, categories were revealed and explianed under sub-categories such as beneficiaries, positive and negative aspects, characteristics, attractions, and individual and social repulsions. Positive and negative aspects were determined and it was revealed that citizens and business owners have attractions and repulsions to the nightlife phenomenon, but generally, they are optimistic about it. Moreover, different groups of participants are demographically identifiable.

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Tourism of Culture
Volume 1, Issue 3
February 2021
Pages 5-20

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  • Receive Date: 12 July 2020
  • Revise Date: 27 November 2020
  • Accept Date: 28 November 2020

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