Iranian Association of Cultural Studies & Communication Society Culture Media 2322-3855 14 57 2026 01 21 Investigating the participation strategies of popular organizations in natural disaster management: A qualitative analysis of research over the last three decades in Iran. Investigating the participation strategies of popular organizations in natural disaster management: A qualitative analysis of research over the last three decades in Iran. 11 56 231090 10.22034/scm.2025.549575.1954 FA Hoda Emami Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences ALLAMEH Tabataba&#039;i University , Tehran, Iran 0000-0003-2191-6088 Ismail Aalizad Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran 0000-0002-3375-4832 Saideh Amini Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Allameh Tabataba 'i University, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2025 09 27 Social participation is defined as a conscious, voluntary, and purposeful process, meaning the active and influential presence of individuals and institutions in the sphere of collective life. This research was conducted with the aim of analyzing the participation strategies of public and social organizations in disaster management resulting from natural hazards over the past three decades. The method of this study is the qualitative content analysis of texts and previous research in this field. Despite the existence of numerous studies in the field of disaster management and social institutions, a clear research gap is felt in the systematic literature on the subject and the presentation of a comprehensive strategic model. The research findings indicate the extraction of fourteen main themes, which were categorized into three phases of disaster management: In the pre-crisis phase: Creating spiritual values, cultural education, theoretical participation, practical participation, and the development of social and cultural capital. In the during-crisis phase: Establishing effective communications, providing social work and rehabilitation services, mobilizing social participation, identifying demographic variables, supplying human resources, and ensuring security and basic needs. In the post-crisis phase: Documentation and collection of collective memories, utilizing mass media and social networks, and reconstructing social identity. The findings show that social organizations, focusing on these strategies, can play a vital role in enhancing community resilience and the effective management of all stages of a crisis. Social participation is defined as a conscious, voluntary, and purposeful process, meaning the active and influential presence of individuals and institutions in the sphere of collective life. This research was conducted with the aim of analyzing the participation strategies of public and social organizations in disaster management resulting from natural hazards over the past three decades. The method of this study is the qualitative content analysis of texts and previous research in this field. Despite the existence of numerous studies in the field of disaster management and social institutions, a clear research gap is felt in the systematic literature on the subject and the presentation of a comprehensive strategic model. The research findings indicate the extraction of fourteen main themes, which were categorized into three phases of disaster management: In the pre-crisis phase: Creating spiritual values, cultural education, theoretical participation, practical participation, and the development of social and cultural capital. In the during-crisis phase: Establishing effective communications, providing social work and rehabilitation services, mobilizing social participation, identifying demographic variables, supplying human resources, and ensuring security and basic needs. In the post-crisis phase: Documentation and collection of collective memories, utilizing mass media and social networks, and reconstructing social identity. The findings show that social organizations, focusing on these strategies, can play a vital role in enhancing community resilience and the effective management of all stages of a crisis.

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