Edu 01: knowledge and curriculum : philosophical and sociological perspectives Cultural – functions of Education with regard to culture , Socialization , Sanskritization. Submitted to, submitted by, Dr. George varghese Dilna mathew Associate professor Social science Mount Tabor training college mount tabor training college Pathanapuram Pathanapuram
Culture A Universal attitude of life
Culture shows our personality and behaviour.
A set of social traditions and customs
Progress of music, art, architecture, literature, etc.
Knowing more than one language.
" Culture’ Deriving From The Latin Word ' cultus ' Which Means Cultivation. the term culture means the cultivating and the development of the mind, faculties, manners, the improvement or refinement by education and training, the intellectual side of civilization. “Culture is a system of shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviours and artefacts that the members of society use to cope with their world and with one another, and which are transmitted from generation to generation through learning.’
It means the cultivation of the soul or mind. It is a process of cultivating high social, moral and spiritual values, manners and etiquette, good habits, beliefs and practices among the people with the view to modify or improve their behaviour.
It is a way of acting or a way of behaving.
It is the knowledge of language, values, customs passed from one generation to the next generation in a society.
Definitions of culture “Culture includes all the character activities and interests of people”. - t.S . Eliot
“Culture is ‘that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom and any other capabilities and habits, acquired by man as a member of society.’ -Taylor
Functions of education with regard to Culture Education becomes more effective when it’s relevant to someone’s culture. Education shows, what culture means and shares it to all students regardless of their race. , worldviews and personal beliefs.
Preservation of Culture (conservative function) Education helps in the preservation of culture or social heritage as it exists. One of its main goals is to make sure the social heritage will survive. Different institutions save and spread information about customs, traditions, values, arts, social norms, moral codes, etc. To the tender minds.
2. Transmission of Culture Education passes existing cultural experiences, values, traditions, customs etc. from one generation to another through its various programmes and practices. Without this transmission, there will be no progress in mankind. Society reels in utter chaos and confusion. Men will become savages and human relationship will be broken into pieces. Therefore, the substance of unity in any society is its precious culture.
3.Promotion of Culture Modification of the existing cultural patterns as the needs and demands of the society owing to cross-cultural variables. Thus, new cultural patterns are formed by replacing and reorienting the old outmoded cultural forms to suit the changing needs of time and man. Therefore, society makes ostensible progress. This part of education is called progressive function of education. So education constantly reorganizes and reconstructs human experiences for the promotion and enrichment of culture.
4. Equips Man to Adapt to Changing Cultural Patterns Generation after generation old and archaic cultural forms are modifying and adding new ones. This is possible through educational means and method. Education equips the individual to adjust himself or herself to the changing cultural forms and patterns for better and successful living.
5. Moulding the Personality Education is shaping and moulding personality. It continues to develop by interaction in society according to the behavioural patterns or culture of the existing society. Here Culture is an informal agency of social control which helps in moulding and shaping the behaviour of the individuals in a desirable way.
6. Restoring Unity of Mankind through Diffusion of Culture It is the necessity of the civilization that unity of mankind is to be restored. It is possible through education which assists in diffusion of culture in an effective manner. Disseminating the modern cultural values like co-operation, unity, mutual understanding, brotherhood of men, love and appreciation for others etc. To the mankind for its enduring survival.
7. Removing Cultural Lag Cultural lag needs to be eliminated by education through its various programmes and myriad activities. Cultural is antithesis to social change and progress of the civilization.
From these, it is clear that there exists a close relation between education and culture. Education socializes an individual in one hand and it preserves, transmits and promotes the culture of a society on the other. In brief, education and culture are mutually interwoven, complementary and supplementary in all their aspects. It is education which reifies the culture.
Socialization
What is the socialization The process of learning the norms and values of a society. Socialization is the process by which children and adults learn from others.
Many people think that socialization is especially important for infants and children.
Psychologists now realize that socialization continues all across the life span, as long as people continue to learn from social experiences.
How socialization is important 1. Socialization contributes to the development of personality. Personality is a product of society.
Socialization is a process through which the personality of the new born child is shaped and molded .
Through the process, the child learns an approved way of social life. At the same time, it also provides enough scope for the individual to develop his individuality.
2. Helps to became disciplined. Socialization is social learning.
It is the values, ideals, aims and objectives of life and the means of attaining them. 3.Helps to enact different roles. Every individual has to enact different roles in his life.
Every role is woven around norms and is associated with different attitudes.
The process of socialization assists an individual not only to learn the norms associated with roles but also to develop appropriate attitudes to enact those roles.
4. Provides the knowledge of skills. • Socialization skills help the individual to play economic, professional, educational, religious and political roles in his latter life.
• In primitive societies for, example, imparting skills to the younger generation in specific occupations was an important aspect of socialization.
Type of socialization Primary socialization : It takes place in the early years of life of the new born individual. 2. Development socialization This kind of learning is based on the achievements of primary socialization. 3. Anticipatory socialization .
Men not only learn the culture of the group of which they are immediate members 4. Re socialization: It is not only do individuals change roles within Groups, but they also change membership groups.
5. Broad socialization It is intended to promote independence, individualism and self expression
6. Narrow socialization It is intended to promote obedient and conformity
7. Natural socialization occurs when infants and young starts explore, play and discover the social word. 8. Positive socialization positive socialization is the social learning that is best on pleasure existing experience
9. Negative socialization negative socialization occurred when others use punishment.
Socialization institutions The Family :
it is the center of the child’s life, as infants are totally dependent on others. Religion :
Agents of socialization differ in effects across religious traditions. Peer Group: A peer group is a social group whose members have interests, social positions and age in common.
Legal systems Children are pressured from both parents and peers to conform and obey certain laws or norms of the group/community Mass media The mass media are the means for delivering impersonal communications directed to a vast audience.
Sanskritization
Sanskritisation is a social and cultural process that refers to the adoption of practices and beliefs from higher castes by lower castes to improve their status in the caste hierarchy.
By his study of the coorgs of Mysore , he concluded that the lower caste were trying to raise their Status in their casTe Hierarchy by adopting some cultural ideals of the Brahmins.
As a result they left some of their, ideals which are considered to be impure by the Brahmins.
He explained this process of moblity by the term “ brahminiZation ” later on he called it “Sanskritization” in a board sense. Sanskritization is a process by which a lower caste or tribe or any the other group change to its customs, rituals, ideology and way of life in the direction of a higher or more Often twine-born Caste.
Characteristics Process of imitation Process of cultural Change Helps in social mobility Integrated activity Two way process Cultural Change, no structural Also leads to de- sanskritization