RT - Journal Article T1 - The Quiddity and Role of Social Participation Sorts in the Proverbs of Bahmanyari’s Novel JF - sabz-scds YR - 2013 JO - sabz-scds VO - 2 IS - 1 UR - http://journals.sabz.ac.ir/scds/article-1-63-en.html SP - 101 EP - 127 K1 - Social Capital K1 - Participation K1 - Proverb K1 - Bahmanyari's Novel Books K1 - Sorts of Participation K1 - The Other Side Participation AB - The present paper, from a sociological perspective, aims to study the proverb in novels taking Social Participation as one of the factors of social capital in Bahmanyari's novels. Proverbs as the internal voice of each nation are seen as the reflection of the most hidden agenda of the people's lives as well as a reliable source for the studies on anthropology, sociology and psychology. The research Social Participation in proverbs as a part in the popular culture can make us aware of the amount of the reflection of the Social Participation aspects in traditional societies and have an influential effect on the facilitation of purposeful actions in the today's society. The investigation of 6016 Proverbs in Bahmanyari's novel book demonstrates that among different factors of social capital, Social Participation is considered as one of the most intensive social and ethical issues in traditional societies. Participation after trust is the second factor that is repeated in the novel and with bilateral indices it is divided into two-way participation, the other side participation, obligatory participation, participation based on the division of work, instrumental participation and counseling participation. The study concludes that among the different types of participation, the other side participation has the highest effect. LA eng UL http://journals.sabz.ac.ir/scds/article-1-63-en.html M3 ER -