This piece is a report on household cultural activity and consumption of cultural goods in 28 metropolises and major cities of Iran in 1381 (2002/03). In this report, before reviewing the survey results, a precise definition of cultural phenomena such as leisure time, cultural demand, and recreational activities is first provided.
Individual and family characteristics of the survey sample are the first variable examined; for example, in this statistical population, 51% are men and 49% are women, and 42% of respondents are married.
Weekly leisure time, books and reading, newspaper and magazine reading, use of radio, television, video, and cassette recorders, going to the cinema and theater, religious activities, social activities, artistic and handicraft activities, outings and recreation, travel, sports, games, and cultural facilities and demand are the variables examined in this survey. For example, in the religious activities section, the finding is that as age increases, engagement in instances of cultural activities such as reciting the Quran and attending congregational prayer increases.
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Machine-translated from Persian by Namafar; the Persian original is authoritative. Read the original in Persian