Critical discourse analysis (CDA) of sex education in I.R. of Iran's educational system (status quo)

The main purpose of current inquiry is to answer the question that how language use in relation to sexual phenomena and what is desirable picture according that and which principles and procedures are oriented in education. In the study, the complexity of language usage in sex education and necessity of understanding of cultural and social contexts and the role of structure has been considered. The status quo refers to texts that are still legally valid and can be cited. In order to achieve these goals the critical discourse analysis (CDA) base on Norman Fairclough as methodology was used. The results indicate that the dominant discourse of sex education in Iran education should be called “discourse of restraint”. The characteristic of the mentioned discourse are more focus on negative aspects of sex education. The representation of this discourse reflects the reality of sexual desire in a way that looks at the threats of sexual instinct rather than its opportunities for student in a happy life.