Recognizing the Relationship between Humanities and Cultural Development in Iran, case study of Bushehr City

Cultural development as one of the driving forces of the social system is affected by many factors, which due to its nature and quality, can be greatly influenced by humanities. The purpose of this study is to know the relationship between humanities and cultural development in Iran, focusing on the city of Bushehr. Research method in terms of approach, quantitative and data collection,  is a survey type description. A researcher-made questionnaire using the Delphi technique was used to measure variables. The statistical population included graduates and people studying in the fields of humanities. Using SPSS Sample Power statistical software, 420 people were selected as a sample for the study. The results show that there is a significant relationship (r = 0.552) between attention to humanities and cultural development. This situation in smaller dimensions between the employment of humanities graduates and cultural development (r = 0.483), the economic efficiency of humanities with cultural development (r = 0.462), the existence of theorists of humanities and cultural development (r = 0.588). lack of politicization of humanities and cultural development (r = 0.613), locality of humanities and cultural development (r = 0.537), study and cultural development per capita (r = 0.599); as a meaningful relationship. The results of multiple regression show that the variables of non-politicization of humanities (Beta = 0.240), study per capita in humanities (Beta = 0.230), development of humanities (Beta = 0.194), amount of theorizing in humanities ( Beta = 0.174) and the economic efficiency of humanities (Beta = 0.089), explain 52.5% of the changes in cultural development. It can be concluded that paying attention to the importance and development of human sciences can provide the context for cultural development in the society.