Political Studies of New Islamic Civilization

Political Studies of New Islamic Civilization

A systematic analysis of the components of American civilization in "American Journey"; presenting a paradigmatic model using the data-based theory method

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Associate Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
Abstract
This research aims to present a systematic paradigmatic model of the components of American civilization, based on the analyses of Jalal Al-Ahmad in the book "Traveling to America" ​​and using the grounded theory method. The final model, which was extracted through coding the text of the book, explains the relationships between the five main categories of "causal conditions, background conditions, intervening conditions, strategies and consequences". The paradigmatic model obtained is as follows: The causal conditions that shape this civilization include "the centrality of materialistic knowledge", "the precedence of material values ​​over moral values" and "ignorance of religious laws". The background conditions for the realization of this civilization are "the dominance of the capitalist system in society" and "the media as a tool of control and anesthesia". The interfering conditions for the realization of this civilization are: “giving priority to material needs”, “secondary importance to the human desires of society” and “failure to respond to the lofty desires of society”. The strategies used to realize the goals of this civilization are: “imposing technology as an undeniable necessity”, “cultural homogenization through media and soft tools” and “creating attractiveness by focusing on entertainment and hobbies” to divert the minds. The final consequences of the realization of these components in the individual and social dimensions are “weakening of religious and spiritual beliefs (cognitive)”, “consumerism and hedonism (moral)” and “replacing secular and material laws instead of religious laws”.
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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 09 July 2026

  • Receive Date 18 November 2025
  • Revise Date 23 June 2026
  • Accept Date 04 July 2026