Investigating the effective factors and consequences of the cultural citizen model and its validation

The most important factor that can lead to an increase in cultural consumption in the city is the promotion of the culture of citizenship and in fact having a culture of cultural consumption by citizens. This depends on the existence of a "cultural citizen". Cultural citizenship is essential for the sustainable development of a growing city. That city managers consider cultural consumption as a necessity for the development of the city and include it in the detailed and development plans of the city. The aim of this study was to develop a model of cultural citizen in Tehran. For this purpose, thedata-driven theory method including three stages of open, axial and selective coding of Strauss and Corbin was used. Twenty in-depth and semi-structured interviews were conducted by purposive sampling with relevant experts with at least 2 years of experience in the field of cultural affairs. , Presented and their opinions were obtained for correction and adjustment. The main research phenomenon was called "cultural citizen". Causal conditions of cultural citizen, culturalcapital, cultural goals, social identity, cultural participation, cultural rights, cultural intelligence, family interactions, cultural differences, media consumption and cultural security were identified. And research strategies were obtained as follows; Identity-oriented and ethical orientation included in the meta-oriented dimension, participation and empathy and health in the livable dimension and creativity that were categorized in the human-centered dimension. The implications of the study were identified as increasing belief, social responsibility, and social acceptance, public trust among citizens, public order and promoting social entrepreneurship.