نشریه فرهنگ یزد
سال چهارم شماره 14 (بهار 1403)

Some residents of the historic town of Nodushan, located in Yazd Province, are farmers who engage in agriculture following age-old methods. Traditional farming in Nodushan, much like the historic fabric of the town, has preserved a significant degree of its tradition. Despite modern developments, agriculture in the region has remained consistent with the practices that dominated Iranian farming until the mid-20th century. Most of the agricultural water supply comes from qanats. While certain professions, such as dashtbani (field guarding) and barbazi (wheat threshing), have become obsolete, individuals who previously practiced these trades can still be found. The aim of this study is to explore past agricultural practices and gain a deeper understanding of the social history of the local population. The research employs a descriptive methodology, with data collected through fieldwork (observations and interviews) and library studies. The paper begins by describing and analyzing the practices, traditions, and unwritten rules governing agriculture in Nodushan, and compares the performance of local farmers with those in similar regions. The findings indicate that traditional agriculture in Nodushan is characterized by a precise and well-organized social system, harmonized with the region's human and environmental conditions. Consequently, traditional agriculture in Nodushan should be preserved as an important cultural heritage.

Writing about a master of writing is a highly challenging endeavor. Nevertheless, Dr. Ali Akbar Jafari Noduhan, deeply devoted to the visionary of Iranian culture and literature, Dr. Mohammad-Ali Eslami Nodooshan, has undertaken this arduous path with admirable passion. This profound affection permeates every chapter, paragraph, sentence, and even the letters of the book “The Spokesperson of Iranian Culture.” Dr. Jafari chose the book’s title with deliberate literary ambiguity: “The Spokesperson of Iranian Culture” primarily refers to Eslami Nodushan, who for decades persistently championed Iran and its cultural heritage. However, the title carries a secondary meaning; it also signifies Jafari Nodushan’s role as the spokesperson for Eslami Nodushan. In essence, this book seeks to serve as the voice of the spokesperson of Iranian culture. The book in question is a reflection on the life, works and opinions of Mohammad Ali Eslami Nodushan, a prominent Iranian writer and thinker, in 182 pages with a preface, seven sections and concluding remarks published in the spring of 2022 by Marvarid Beh Zivor publisher at the same time as Eslami Nodushan passed away.

This research, conducted through a quantitative and qualitative content analysis, aimed to address the question, "How are the materials presented and analyzed in the Norooz supplements of the Etemad and Ettela'at newspapers?" The statistical population of this study consists of all the content from the 1403 Norooz special issues of these two newspapers, which was analyzed using a comprehensive sampling method where each selected content item was considered as both the observation unit and the analysis unit. According to the findings, the Etemad supplement, adhering to a critical policy, exhibits a critical orientation towards the government, whereas the Ettela'at supplement, linked to the governing institution, adopts a defining and commendatory yet neutral perspective in its content. The Etemad supplement allocates a significant portion of its content to the "international" domain, while the Ettela'at focuses on the "social" domain. Consequently, the research highlights the prominent news value covered by Etemad, indicating where and what it emphasized, while Ettela'at's priorities reveal a lack of attention to two crucial elements: "why" and "how." These observations represent additional results of the study

Motives for the decline of the native dialect among the people of Yazd province A great need that is seen today is the preservation of native dialects. The Yazdi dialect in the country is known as sweet, and more than a native dialect, it has always been associated with a good name. This rooted dialect is a reminder of sufficiency, religion and humanity. In this research, we seek to know why the people of Yazd do not speak Yazdi in conversation with their fellow citizens. This research examines the motives of Yazidis' carelessness about the native dialect, in order to find clear ways to engage people, especially young people, in the use of the dialect of their ancestors, and help others in further research. In this research, qualitative, phenomenological and applied research methods have been used. Its desire is to reach the result of the semi-structured dialogue with Yazidis who use the native dialect less, why the conversation between Yazidis and fellow citizens has decreased. It was considered dishonorable to be the first people not to speak the Yazdi dialect. People who consider it ugly to speak in the native dialect and recognize it as a characteristic of their fathers.

Despite proving the positive effect of organizational culture on productivity, measuring the maturity of productivity culture requires a precise tool. One of these native tools is "iMAPS Model" which defines productivity culture from four aspects (including signs, patterns, customs and values). This model has been used in its trial implementation stage in ten organizations in Yazd province and measured the state of productivity culture in these companies. The present study tries to represent and analyze this information in order to provide a relatively clear picture of this phenomenon in the organizational ecosystem of Yazd province; Therefore, while following the methodology of applied and descriptive-analytical research, the data obtained from the evaluation of these companies have been analyzed. The findings showed that the productivity culture maturity level in organizations under investigation is very low; besides, among the four aspects of the "culture" element, the strengths and weaknesses of Yazd organizations are evident in the "signs" and " customs" components, respectively. Another result of the research indicates that the "government-service" organizations of Yazd province are more mature in terms of productivity culture than the "private-production" enterprises of this province. The prioritization of the four aspects of this element also showed that "values" and "customs" are the most effective and the most affected aspects of productivity culture, respectively. Organizations in Yazd province as well as provincial and national officials of the productivity movement can use the results of this study to design a road map for the maturity of the productivity culture

A sense of place as a logical outcome of human social life in a specific geographical location has existed throughout various historical periods, with feelings of superiority over others serving as a catalyst for spatial competitions. These competitions encompass a range of scales, from local to national levels. The cities of Ardakan and Maybod share cultural homogeneity, identity similarities, and geographical proximity, reflecting their geographical interconnectedness. The spatial competitions between these two cities have continually sparked reflection and inquiry, with the question of how these relationships and rivalries have developed within the context of historical geography being the focus of this article. This research is practical in nature and is conducted using descriptive and analytical methods. By relying on library resources and existing documents, the study employs a trend analysis approach and the interpretation of geographical and historical sources to collect and analyze findings. The findings of this research indicate that the spatial competitions of these two cities are not confined to specific issues pertaining to recent years; instead, the roots of this rivalry should be sought in historical geography and the collective historical memory of the inhabitants of these two cities, rather than solely in contemporary matters related to territorial divisions

Dialects are a significant aspect of cultural identity and serve as a vital representation of a country's social structure. Analyzing dialects from a linguistic and research-focused perspective not only aids in the preservation of this invaluable heritage but also enhances our understanding of forgotten archaic words and facilitates their revitalization, thereby strengthening the vocabulary system of the Persian language. The aim of this study is to gain a deeper understanding of the ending /-ok/ within the Yazdi vocabulary and to examine and analyze this ending. This ending, when attached to various lexical elements, generates a diverse array of meanings. Although its productivity has diminished in contemporary usage due to the influence of the standard variety, it continues to be employed by Yazdi speakers. The meanings imparted by the word /-ok/ to the base elements include diminutiveness, derision, familiarity, abundance, analogy, description, and identification. In the present research, we have endeavored to understand the structure and role of this word-forming element within the Yazdi dialect, relying on various types of spoken, oral, and written texts. This included the observation and recording of the speech of native speakers from the region as well as the collection of relevant data from sources such as dictionaries, academies, and examples of spoken discourse