Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Ph.D. Candidate of Sociology Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch
2 Associate Professor of Sociology, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Branch
Abstract
The precise question in this article is how is sex related to understanding pain and how to deal with it?
To answer this question, Grounded Theory and Semi-structured Interview Techniques were used. The sample includes 34 people who live in two neighborhoods of Taavon and Sadi in Semnan city. Targeted sampling and theoretical sampling were used for sample selection.
Findings showed that the types of pain were identified in four paradigms (traditional health behavior), beautiful and fit body (modern health behavior), the body as a tool, and return to nature (postmodern health behavior). For women, especially in the traditional paradigm, the body as a tool of many pains is natural and completely feminine to endure. Men do not believe in natural pain. Imposed pain is seen between the sexes. In women, the imposed pain is more severe and is related to their feminine nature, but men associate the imposed pain with their breadwinner role. In the paradigm of a beautiful and well-proportioned body, women consider women's pain to be imposed, accept and endure the pain. In the paradigm of returning to nature, pain is also denied and is considered as a kind of consciousness.
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