Review of the Current Status of the Cultural Ecosystem for Children in Iran and Its Components
Abstract
Children form the future generation of any society. Therefore, preserving and sustaining national identity and culture depends on raising this age group’s awareness of their cultural and identity foundations. To achieve this awareness, purposeful education—and beyond that, the cultural ecosystem surrounding children—must become a priority for cultural policymakers. Cultural products tailored to children’s age group, along with the institutions and centers they interact with, collectively form the components of the child’s cultural ecosystem. These components support the socialization of children and, in the long term, contribute to strengthening a country’s cultural capital.
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Current State of the Child Cultural Ecosystem in Iran
The child cultural ecosystem consists of five main parts:
- Publications:
Children’s magazines and books have generally increased, with a peak in 2019.
Original books are decreasing compared to translations.
- Audio-Visual Media and Apps:
About 35% of children’s TV content is domestic; American content is also popular.
Thousands of children’s apps, mainly games and educational, are available.
- Child Centers:
Amusement parks and kindergartens are unevenly distributed, with some areas lacking sufficient facilities.
- Toys:
A wide variety of toys are available online, with popular categories including educational games and role-play sets.
Online Education in the Child Domain
In Iran, key platforms like the Institute for Intellectual Development and Faradars offer popular online courses such as origami, storytelling, programming, and painting.
Globally, based on Udemy data, top topics include parenting, early childhood education, yoga, music, and child psychology, with parenting being the most offered course.
This study was conducted at Namafar ThinkTank by Fatemeh Khorshidi, in collaboration with Seyed Mehdi Valizadeh, Ali Rezvani, MohammadParsa Nik, Sajjad Khan Babaei and AmirMehdi Mohammadi in 2022.
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