Investigation of alternative discourses of

Nabeghvatan, Roshanak; Belali Oskui, Azita; Keynejad, Mohammad Ali; Diba, Farbod

Investigation of alternative discourses of "home" metaphor in relation to the prevalence of Covid-19 pandemic

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

roshanak nabeghvatan ¹

azita belali oskui ²

mohammad ali keynejad ³

farbod diba ⁴

¹ Master student of architectural engineering, Tabriz University of Islamic Arts

² Associate Professor, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tabriz University of Islamic Arts, Tabriz, Iran.

³ Professor of Architecture, Tabriz Islamic Art University

⁴ PhD in Future Research, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Man's survival has always depended on the right answer to his needs. The needs that must be properly addressed in every period of history in order to survive and then create a quality life. One of these needs is the need to have shelter. With the advent of the new Corona virus and the emergence of Covid-19 disease, people's lifestyles underwent extensive changes, one of the most important of which was returning home. The home we have moved away from in pursuit of modernity and spent most of the day and night in urban spaces and on the streets. The present study will be conducted by the method of layer analysis of causes in four layers of litany analysis, macro-social causes, discourse/worldview and metaphor/myth. With the help of four layers in this method, we will achieve a comprehensive and clear view by delving into the subject under study. With the help of in-depth and semi-structured interviews and purposeful selection of people who have expertise in the field under research, the research has advanced to the stage of theoretical saturation. And after classifying the answers, we came up with alternative metaphors and discourses for the home regarding the prevalence of Covid-19 disease. Alternative discourses include such things as naturalism, technological determinism, existentialism, and cultural revision. By identifying and carefully examining the alternative discourses that support alternative futures, one can prepare oneself to face them.

Keywords

home

Covid-19

causal layered analysis

alternative future