Youth Collective Identity and Its impact on the Structure of Class Socialization (Case Study: Golestan Province, Iran, 1391)

This research aims to determine the share and salience of class identity in comparison with international and national aspects of collective identity and explain the relationship between socialization agents and their role in the construction class identity has been conducted over 15-29 years old youth of Golestan Province in 1391. The results showed that class identity in all three aspects of cognitive, emotional and behavioral salience is moderate. Also class aspect of collective identity in comparison with international and national aspects was more salience in the cognitive and behavioral aspects, but in emotional aspect was more salience than international identity. Results showed that despite the greater influence of satellite programs in forming class identity, family was the main socialization mechanism in forming class identity. Concerning socialization agents, family & educational system were standing somehow contradictory to satellite programs, but TV & satellite programs were a peaceful relationship and paralleled. The research also shows lack of interaction between national socializing agents.