معاونت پژوهشی دانشگاه تبریز Journal of Economic & Developmental Sociology 2322-4371 14 2 2025 12 08 Occupational Risks in the Critical Narratives of Street Sweepers at City of Yazd Occupational Risks in the Critical Narratives of Street Sweepers at City of Yazd 105 124 20902 10.22034/jeds.2025.65673.1846 FA Ali Ruhani Associate Professor of sociology at Yazd University Shakila Moradi PhD student of social problems of Iran at Yazd University Hanieh Khani Sanich M.A. in Social Research at Yazd University Bahar Amini Lari M.A. student in Social Research at Yazd University Saba Samadian Sarbisheh B.A. student in Sociology at Yazd University Journal Article 2025 02 07 Introduction: One of the fundamental and essential needs is the need for cleanliness. The need for cleanliness and tidiness is important and a priority both at the individual and social levels. It seems that maintaining cleanliness is one of the concerns in most societies and a desirable value in many cultures. In order to maintain cleanliness and tidiness in social living environments and contexts, cleaners are responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the urban environment today. Despite the importance of this responsibility, urban cleaners face various issues and challenges in their careers. For this purpose, the present study seeks to examine their occupational hazards from a critical perspective and to portray the problems and complexities of their lives, which are caused by their low status among other jobs. Methodology: This study was conducted using the critical ethnography method using the Carspecken method Results: After conducting initial studies based on an etic approach, field surveys, participatory observations, and accompaniment with them, twenty respected street sweepers were selected at Yazd different areas and interviewed (emic approach). The collected data were then coded and the main categories, which include occupational/social status, economic deprivation and working conditions, labor relations, and occupational risk-taking, were extracted. Conclusions: The results of this study showed that the increasing occupational risk-taking not only in the workplace but also in the personal lives of sweepers has significant effects and make sweepers living conditions problematic.The results of this study showed that the increasing occupational risk-taking not only in the workplace but also in the personal lives of sweepers has significant effects and make sweepers living conditions problematic. Introduction: One of the fundamental and essential needs is the need for cleanliness. The need for cleanliness and tidiness is important and a priority both at the individual and social levels. It seems that maintaining cleanliness is one of the concerns in most societies and a desirable value in many cultures. In order to maintain cleanliness and tidiness in social living environments and contexts, cleaners are responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the urban environment today. Despite the importance of this responsibility, urban cleaners face various issues and challenges in their careers. For this purpose, the present study seeks to examine their occupational hazards from a critical perspective and to portray the problems and complexities of their lives, which are caused by their low status among other jobs. Methodology: This study was conducted using the critical ethnography method using the Carspecken method Results: After conducting initial studies based on an etic approach, field surveys, participatory observations, and accompaniment with them, twenty respected street sweepers were selected at Yazd different areas and interviewed (emic approach). The collected data were then coded and the main categories, which include occupational/social status, economic deprivation and working conditions, labor relations, and occupational risk-taking, were extracted. Conclusions: The results of this study showed that the increasing occupational risk-taking not only in the workplace but also in the personal lives of sweepers has significant effects and make sweepers living conditions problematic.The results of this study showed that the increasing occupational risk-taking not only in the workplace but also in the personal lives of sweepers has significant effects and make sweepers living conditions problematic.

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