Iranian Institute for Social & Cultural Research Journal of Iranian Cultural Research 2008-1847 1 1 2008 04 24 Dialectic of Distinction and De – differentiation Dialectic of Distinction and De – differentiation 1 24 68 10.7508/ijcr.2008.01.001 FA Abbas Kazemi Department of Communication، University of Tehran Mohammad Rezaei Department of Cultural Studies, University of Science and Culture Journal Article Although the concept of wandering has not been applied popularly in Iran, it could explain many cultural phenomena. The present article first outlines the history of wandering and its used meaning. Then, it describes a form of wandering as the distinctive lifestyle of urban subordinate groups in the shopping centers. The result of this article has been obtained by employing qualitative methods and through interviews and observation. The authors believe that shopping centers create a certain lifestyle for urban middle class people through the purchase and consumption of goods. At the same time, wandering in its used meaning in Iran has formed the lifestyle of lower class groups. Although the concept of wandering has not been applied popularly in Iran, it could explain many cultural phenomena. The present article first outlines the history of wandering and its used meaning. Then, it describes a form of wandering as the distinctive lifestyle of urban subordinate groups in the shopping centers. The result of this article has been obtained by employing qualitative methods and through interviews and observation. The authors believe that shopping centers create a certain lifestyle for urban middle class people through the purchase and consumption of goods. At the same time, wandering in its used meaning in Iran has formed the lifestyle of lower class groups. http://www.jicr.ir/article_68_a3f390d88e4c41f2747bfa2f1b5f87db.pdf