Investigating the political sociology of cultural diversity in the Islamic Republic of Iran with an emphasis on the constitution

Pourmahmoud, Ehsan; Jafari, Mohammad Javad; Hatami, Mehdi

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Doctoral student of Public Law, Department of Law, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran

² Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran

³ Associate Professor, Department of Law, University of Kurdestan, Sanandaj, Iran

Abstract

One of the important categories in Iran is cultural diversity. The purpose of this article is to examine the question of what place cultural diversity has in the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran and what are the solutions for cultural diversity in the Islamic Republic of Iran from the perspective of political sociology? This article is descriptive and analytical, and data collection has been used in data collection. The findings indicate that cultural diversity is formed in appropriate political and social contexts. Cultural diversity is recognized in Iran's constitution. Several principles of the constitution deal with the issue of culture and cultural rights, such as the right to free education, the right to freedom of communication and information, and the right to equality in enjoying all cultural rights. Cultural diversity in Iran's constitution includes three cultural elements, namely, language, religion and way of life. It seems that one of the challenges and problems facing cultural diversity is the non-recognition of cultural rights in an independent form and the non-allocation of a specific annual cultural budget from the government. The opportunity to consider cultural diversity, view cultural diversity as the foundation of security, adopt multicultural policies in general and multicultural education policies in particular, pay attention to social realities and intercultural sensitivities, intercultural communication, intercultural education and intercultural dialogue are among the most important It is a solution to strengthen cultural diversity in the Islamic Republic of Iran from the perspective of political sociology.

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Investigating the political sociology of cultural diversity in the Islamic Republic of Iran with an emphasis on the constitution

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Volume 4, Issue 4 - Serial Number 16January 2024Pages 57-78

Volume 4, Issue 4 - Serial Number 16
January 2024
Pages 57-78