Iranian Institute for Social & Cultural Research Journal of Iranian Cultural Research 2008-1847 1 1 2008 04 29 The concept of style of life and its field in social sciences The concept of style of life and its field in social sciences 199 230 75 10.7508/ijcr.2008.01.008 FA Mohammad Saeed Mahdavi Kani Department of Culture & Communication, University of Imam Sadegh Journal Article Concept of life style is one in social sciences which has drawn a great deal attention. But its various and relatively paradoxical use have made it ambiguous, and in the eyes of some researchers, futile. Here, first the article prodives an loxicological explanation from the concept and then addresses its conceptaul aspects. This concep is strongly interrlated with other concepts as “taste” in social sciences, what the article pursue is to explain the conceptual aspects and elements of “life style” by contrasting between calssic and modern related theories. Concept of life style is one in social sciences which has drawn a great deal attention. But its various and relatively paradoxical use have made it ambiguous, and in the eyes of some researchers, futile. Here, first the article prodives an loxicological explanation from the concept and then addresses its conceptaul aspects. This concep is strongly interrlated with other concepts as “taste” in social sciences, what the article pursue is to explain the conceptual aspects and elements of “life style” by contrasting between calssic and modern related theories. http://www.jicr.ir/article_75_d09bf41544a3365a46c9077ebb5e35c3.pdf