Resumen de Explanation and analysis of the islamic republic of iran's cultural policy in regard to ancient persian civilization achaemenid era
The revolution of 1979 in Iran and the establishment of the Islamic Republic put an end to some 2500 years of monarchy. The present project aims to shed light on laws and policymaking of the Islamic Republic as well as the approach taken by the state organizations in the domain of culture. The approach of the Islamic Republic as an Islamic government towards ancient Iranian civilizations, especially the Achaemenids, indicates to what extent the government has made use of capacities of different sectors to protect, repair, and introduce Iranian art and ancient civilization.
This study aims at developing an interface for the interaction between thought and action to identify solutions in order to improve the existing conditions in terms of the IRI's cultural policy structure and offer a new supportive method for the country to benefit, more tangibly, from the potential advantages of ancient Iranian civilization.
This study uses a qualitative method and employs a descriptive-analytical approach for data collection using a combination of various methods. Two library research methods (documents and writings of the Achaemenids and documents related to the Islamic republic's cultural policies) and deep interviews (with managers and teachers in culture, arts and media, archeology, and sociology) were used to gather information.
In the first stage, the upstream and downstream documents, books, and articles related to the IRI's cultural policy were reviewed. It used the support sections of ancient Iran in the government as the study sample. In the second stage, senior managers and cultural intellectuals as influential figures were interviewed.
The subjects of the sample were selected through non-random (purposive) and judgmental samplings.
Findings of this research demonstrate that the Islamic republic is an opponent of ancient Iranian civilizations for the reasons described below: - The Islamic revolution that led to the establishment of the Islamic Republic was a revolution against Pahlavi regime, which was the descendant of ancient Iranian civilizations - The usage of ancient Iranian symbols, especially the Achaemenid, by opposition groups of the Islamic Republic - The priority given to exporting the Islamic Revolution, promoting Shiite thoughts and spending budgets for it has resulted in paying less attention to the ancient civilization of Iran.
However, when it was in the government's interest, more attention was paid to the ancient civilization of Iran.
Based on the findings of this study, some suggestions could be made.
To create a coherent identity, achieve sustainable economic development, and turn Iran into a tourism hub using the capacity of the civilization of ancient Persia, the Islamic Republic and its opponents should end the polarization between Islamic Iran and ancient Persia. Additionally, authorities of the Islamic Republic should make a distinction between the Pahlavi government, which supported the Achaemenid civilization, and the relics and culture of the Achaemenid civilization. Last but not the least, modifying the educational system could lead to some positive developments in the protection, restoration, and introduction of Iran's ancient heritage.
