Relationship between education and social change

Education as a social factor..
Educational Sociology.
Education vs social change

1. -Presented by,
Juin Mondal
Roll: 07
M.Ed (2
nd
Semester)
Session: 2018-2020
Paper:
WBUTTEPA

2. •Education:
AccordingtoJohnDewey,“Educationistheprocessof
livingthroughacontinuousreconstructionofexperiences.Itis
thedevelopmentofallthosecapacitiesintheindividualwhichwill
enablehimtocontrolhisenvironmentandfulfilhispossibilities.”
•SocialChange:
AccordingtoMiller,“Social
changereferstoapatternofsocial
relationshipinagivensocialsetting,
whichexhibitschangesoversomedefinite
periodoftime.”

3. Nature of Social Change :
The main characteristics of the nature of social change are as follows:
Social change is a universal phenomenon
Speed of social change is continuous, but not uniform
Social change is planned & unplanned change:
Temporal
Create chain reaction
Interaction of member of factor

4. Factors of social change :
The main factors causing social change are as follows,
Educational factors
Time factors
Biological factors
Environmental factors
Psychological factors
Political factors
Economic factors
Demographic factors
Social factors

5. Relationship between Education & Social Change:
In the words of Francis J. Brown, “ Education is the
process which brings about changes in behaviour of society.”
We can elaborate the relationship in three ways,
Education as a condition of social change;
Education as a instrument of social change;
Education as a result of social change.

6. Imparts knowledge
Protects eternal values
Promotes capacity to
welcome changes
Spread of knowledgeDemocratic values
Transmission of culture Unity & integration
Evaluates social changes

7. Conclusion:
Thus,educationbringschangesinthesociety&social
changesbringschangesineducation.Inshort,thecycleof
“socialchangethrougheducation”and“education
throughsocialchange”alwaysgoesinaprogressive
society.