A Sociological Study on the Impact of Modern Culture on the Development of the Family from a Gender Perspectivein Tehran

the evolution of the family in the contemporary world has been one of the focal topics in the family sociology studies over past decades. The impact of modernity، especially from its cultural aspect، on the family development in the west that has led to the formation of the modern and post-modern family has beenpaid attention in recent theoretical and experimental studies. This research aimed to investigate the impact of modernity on the family development from the perspective of social actors especially from a gender perspective. In addition، the research intended to find those elements affecting such a development in the Iranian families، and analyse its consequences. This research was based on a qualitative approach with limited and selective samples in Tehran. The data collection was undertaken via comprehensive interviews. Findings showed that، from a gender perspective، there were considerable differences between males and females in (i) the definition of the modern and traditional family characteristics، (ii) their understanding of the transformation of the structure of the family and family relations during the transformation، (iii) their reaction and acceptance to the changes، and (iv) their different discourse formed during the changes.