TY - JOUR ID - 479 TI - A sociological analysis of constructing a hero in social interactions as the social malingering: A case study of “A Hero” Movie JO - Journal of Iranian Cultural Research JA - JICR LA - en SN - 2008-1847 AU - Isa Maleki, A. AU - Beheshti, S.S. AD - PhD Graduate in Sociology of Social Problems of Iran, Faculty of Humanities, Yasouj University, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, Iran AD - Assistant Professor in Sociology, Sociology of Social Problems in Iran, Faculty of Humanities, Yasouj University, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, Iran Y1 - 2023 PY - 2023 VL - 16 IS - 1 SP - 79 EP - 106 KW - Social Malingering KW - Constructing A Hero KW - Survival Strategies KW - Everyday Life KW - movie “A Hero” DO - 10.22035/jicr.2023.3116.3431 N2 - This article aims to discover and divulge the hidden and obvious themes of social malingering in the actions of characters in the movie A Hero, by Asghar Farhadi. Since, according to some critics and thinkers, the content and themes of Iranian cinema have a deep connection with social issues and events, this study is an attempt to highlight social interactions and analyze everyday life in contemporary Iran. The research was conducted using a qualitative method and content analysis technique. The main problems discussed here were: Why do we construct a hero? What is the relationship between the phenomena of social malingering and constructing a hero in everyday life? Findings show the phenomenon such as social malingering and a hero construct in everyday life, in the mutual relationship and dialectic of attempt and failure, the inefficiency of social and political institutions, individuality cult, ideological morality, ontological insecurity and the reduction of social capital among others. It seems the social malingering and constructing a hero may be strategies for survival, especially the survival of honor and social acceptability in interactions and everyday life, the last type of social action and initiative to protect oneself and society. UR - http://www.jicr.ir/article_479.html L1 - http://www.jicr.ir/article_479_e6b8c5faf61878072147c427cde63406.pdf ER -