نویسندگان
1 دانشجوی گروه طراحی پارچه و لباس، دانشکده هنر، دانشگاه الزهرا، تهران، ایران
2 استادیار گروه طراحی پارچه و لباس، دانشکده هنر، دانشگاه الزهرا، تهران، ایران
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Embroidery, an expression of the artistic genius, refined taste, and ethnic beliefs of Balochi women, holds a significant place. According to Malinowski’s functionalism, social institutions play a fundamental role in meeting the basic needs of society. Every component of the social system has a specific function aimed at maintaining and ensuring the overall survival of the community. The survival of any social system requires adaptation to other systems, continuous existence through interaction with them, and obtaining mutual support. The present research aims to analyze Balochi embroidery motifs based on Malinowski’s functionalist theoretical framework. It seeks to answer the question of how the motifs in Balochi embroidery can be explained from this perspective and what their functional mechanisms are. This study was conducted with a descriptive-analytical and historical approach, collecting documentary data. The sampling method was purposive, and 40 motifs were selected. These motifs, representing the most important cultural and aesthetic codes of the Balochi people, were chosen based on their semantic meaning, frequency of use, structural diversity (geometric, botanical, animal, and human), dispersion, persistent presence in prominent regional works, and their capacity for symbolization, serving as a representative sample of the entire region and the diversity of Balochi embroidery styles within Malinowski’s theoretical framework. The novelty of this research lies in presenting a functionalist reading of these motifs, which, for the first time, re-examines the mechanism linking symbols, cultural needs, and social functions within Malinowski’s theoretical framework. The findings indicate that embroidery, as an identity element, possesses positive functionalism from the perspective of Malinowski’s three principles of needs: primary, derived, and spiritual integrative needs. The motifs carry specific meanings and are interpreted as multi-layered cultural functions within the social system of Balochi women, acting as ‘cultural self-regulation’ and ensuring the continuation of ethnic identity.
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