The Sociological Study of Street Quarrel in Sanandaj City

The Present study seeks to investigate the status of street quarrels among citizens of Sanandaj. The study is based on qualitative methodology of grounded theory. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and participant observation techniques. 15 person with experience of involvement in street quarrels were included in the sample. Comparison Methods of Strauss and Corbin was used to analyze the data. Seven Categories were selected from 64 initial codes and the category of "social deformity /obstruction of communication action" were introduced as the central category. Findings of the research based on interviews with people involved in street quarrels and coding of responses also indicate that three groups of causative, background and interventional factors were identified in the paradigmatic model. The causative factors include the lack of communication skills, the reduction of the threshold of tolerance and financial and family disputes. the underlying factors such as location, socioeconomic status and parenting and education have been the contributing factors. Structural violence and cultural poverty were identified as intervening factors.  The interaction of these factors cause the preparation of conflict grounds, tendency to conflict, and ultimately the occurrence of street quarrel in Sanandaj.