Document Type : Research Paper
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Master's degree, Iranology, University of Guilan, Iran
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Assistant Professor, Guilan Shenas Research Institute, University of Guilan, Iran
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Assistant Professor, Department of Iranology, University of Guilan, Iran
10.22034/jiiph.2025.66104.2562
Abstract
This article examines the various national, religious, and ethnic identities reflected in The Forest Newspaper, the official organ of the Mirza Kuchak Khan Jangali movement. Given the importance of identity in the formation of social movements, this study seeks to answer the question of how different identities are represented in The Forest Newspaper and which of these identities had the most significant impact on mobilizing forces and shaping the Jangal movement. To achieve this goal, a quantitative content analysis method was employed, with all 38 issues of The Forest Newspaper serving as the statistical population. The unit of analysis in this research was the paragraph, and concepts related to national, religious, and ethnic identities were identified and coded. The findings reveal that national identity, with a frequency of 88.8%, received the most attention in The Forest Newspaper. Key components such as emphasis on territory, the Iranian nation, governance, and Iran's glorious past were central to this identity. Religious identity, with a frequency of 10%, ranked second, with a focus on religious beliefs and practices. Ethnic identity, with a frequency of only 1.2%, received the least attention and was primarily expressed through local Gilaki poetry and references to the Gilan region as part of Iran. These findings indicate that the primary goal of the Jangal movement was to preserve the national identity of Iranians and Iran's independence, with religious identity serving as a complement to national identity in pursuit of national objectives.
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