Children's books in Iran glorify violence
Deutsche Welle, 27 Oct. 2016 - Books in Iran, in general, are subjected to a strenuous approval process. But, the glorification of violence, even in children's books, does not appear to be a problem.
The dog was a traitor, one of the wolf's accomplices. The punishment: execution by hanging. The same fate was meted out in another story to the defeated cat enemy. These are some excerpts taken from children's books in Iran.
'I look very carefully at what I buy for my 8-year-old daughter. I have to make sure the books she gets don't celebrate violence,' Shohreh (name changed) told DW.
'I look very carefully at what I buy for my 8-year-old daughter. I have to make sure the books she gets don't celebrate violence,' Shohreh (name changed) told DW.
Heavily controlled
Entertainment books and novels are expensive. Their content is heavily controlled and must be approved by a supervisory board at the ministry of culture. Children's books are no exception. They, too, must meet the tough criteria established to uphold Iran's regimes values.
In real life, Iranian women have to cover their hair in public but are free to dress as they please at home. Illustrations, however, must have women in headscarves regardless of location. Women drawn without one must be redrawn if the book is to win approval for publication and sale. That approval can be revoked anytime, including after publication.
'Children's books have become much more religious. More stories involve mosques or religious ceremonies,' Shohreh said. She isn't surprised that books including hanged animals sell well.
Nearly 1,000 people were executed in Iran in 2015, many in public and in the presence of onlookers.
In real life, Iranian women have to cover their hair in public but are free to dress as they please at home. Illustrations, however, must have women in headscarves regardless of location. Women drawn without one must be redrawn if the book is to win approval for publication and sale. That approval can be revoked anytime, including after publication.
'Children's books have become much more religious. More stories involve mosques or religious ceremonies,' Shohreh said. She isn't surprised that books including hanged animals sell well.
Nearly 1,000 people were executed in Iran in 2015, many in public and in the presence of onlookers.
These children attendeda public execution by Iran's regime.
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