Investigating the Position of ethnicity in the curricula of the new secondary system (Case Study of Bekhradian High School in Behbahan)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the position of ethnicity in formal and hidden curricula of the new secondary education system in the 98-97 academic year. The research method in the first part of the research included documentary analysis and qualitative content analysis. Sampling in this section was targeted and included 6 volumes of books in the form of more than 960 pages of history & sociology books in the second secondary school.The content analysis unit in this section was text, images, and textbook activities. In the second part of the research, the research method was qualitative and ethnographic and various tools such as student journals and informal interviews were used in collecting research data. Finally, based on the findings of this study, it can be acknowledged that the position of ethnicity in the formal and hidden curricula of the secondary school was undesirable.