Inconsistent Worlds: Analyzing Cultural Policies Regarding Women and the Youth

Document Type : Research Article

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PhD in Cultural Policy. Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

In this article, inconsistencies between values & attitudes implicit in the existing Iranian cultural policies regarding women & the youth & those of policies’ stakeholders will be considered. The research techniques include qualitative content analysis of policy documents, secondary data analysis of the national surveys to investigate attitudes of the society, & semi-structured interviews with policymakers. Comparing ‘formal cultural referential’ in the policies with the’ society informal referentials’ shows an inconsistency in the selected themes of the research, including women’s dress code, lifestyles & marriage styles. In policies, only a specific traditional lifestyle is promoted, & the diverse range of lifestyles in society is neglected. These inconsistencies could be considered as being affected by the structure of the cultural policymaking in the country & domination of the referential outside the cultural realm.

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Iranian Journal of Public Policy
Volume 8, Issue 1
2022
Pages 93-109

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