culture and education

1. SUBMITTED BY:
SURABHI SHARMA
M.Ed (2014-15)

2. INDEX
 Introduction.
 Meaning.
 Definition.
 Types of culture.
 Kinds of culture.
 Characteristics of culture.
 Elements of culture.
 Education.
 Characteristics of education.
 Culture and education
 Influence of culture on education.
 Influence of education on culture.
 Conclusion.

3. “A culture is a common way of adjustment of man to
his natural surroundings and his economic needs.”
- DAWSON

4. INTRODUCTION
CULTURE
• Is learned.
• Reflects the values of a society.
• Frames our experiences.
• Influences our expectation of what is right or
what is wrong.
• It epitomizes the total pattern of human belief
and behaviour.

5. MEANING
The word “CULTURE” is derived from LATIN word
“cultura” which means “ TO GROW OR TO CIVILIZE”.
In simple language , CULTURE means a society in which
best behaviour , good thinking are considered. It
refers to all inclusive habits of thinking which shape
human behaviour .
“CULTURE IS THE KEY THAT OPENS THE DOOR TO
AN ANALYSIS OF HUMAN SOCIETIES AND HUMAN
BEHAVIOUR.”
- GOLDA MEYER

6. definition
“The culture of a society means the
total way of life and of the society.”
•OTTAWAY
“Culture is that complex whole that consists
of everything we think , do and have , as
member of society”.
•BIERSTEDT

7. KINDS OF CULTURE
INDIVIDUAL
CULTURE
COMMUNAL
CULTURE
NATIONAL
CULTURE
WORLD
CULTURE

8. CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE
Culture is learnt.
Culture is social.
Culture is shared.
Culture is transmissive.
Culture is continuous and cumulative.
Culture is consistent and interconnected.
Culture is dynamic and adaptive.
Culture has distinct entity.
Culture has its utility.
Culture is gratifying.

9. TYPES OF CULTURE
• Man made – physical
welfare.
• Dress , eating habits etc.MATERIAL
• Ideals , attitudes etc. –
modifies the behaviour.
• Customs , rituals , art ,
language , literature etc.
NON
MATERIAL

10. ELEMENTS OF CULTURE
Symbols
Language
ValuesBeliefs
Norms

11. MEANING
Education is used in 3 ways…
 For knowledge.
 For the process of change in man’s physical and
mental behaviour.
 For a subject of curriculum.
In short ,
“EDUCATION is the development in the individual of
all those perfection of which he is capable.”
- KANT

12. CHARACTERISTCIS OF EDUCATION
Progressive development of innate powers.
All round development of personality.
Preparation for future life.
Inculcation of social feelings.
Creation of good citizenship.

13. CULTURE AND EDUCATION
CULTURE and EDUCATION are intimately and
integrally connected. EDUCATION formulates
itself acc. to the culture of the society.
“ It is from the stuff of culture that education
is directly created and that gives to education
not only its own tools and material but its reason
for existing at all.”
- BRAMELD

14. INFLUENCE OF CULTURE ON EDUCATION
school
Teacher
Curriculum
Method
of
teaching
Discipline
Textbook
Aims of
education

15. INFLUENCE OF EDUCATION ON CULTURE
Preservation
of culture
Transmission
of culture
Development of
culture
Refinement of
culture

16. INFLUENCE OF EDUCATION ON CULTURE

17. Education and culture are mutually interdependent ,
complementary and supplementary in all their
aspects and activities.
ONE CANNOT DEVELOP IN ABSENCE OF
ANOTHER.

18. THANK YOU

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