Education and culture

By
M.VIJAYALAKSHMI
Assistant Professor
 Culture & its constituents
Man born in a social group, inherits its
culture.

He has acquire it by self efforts through

learning.

It is ‘culture’ that differentiates man from the

rest of the animals.
Language is the chief vehicle by which culture
is transmitted.
Home and school plays a dominant role in
imparting the culture of the group to its
members.
Cultural inheritance is otherwise referred to
as ‘Cultural Heritage.’
 Meaning

• Latin word – “Cultura” –

means ‘to cultivate’ or
‘cultivating the mind’
 DEFINITION OF CULTURE
• E.B.Tylor
• “Culture is that complex whole, which
includes knowledge, belief, art, morals,
law, language, custom and any other
capabilities acquired by man as a
member of the society”
 Aspects of culture

Culture

Material aspect Non-material aspect

(senses) (customs, beliefs,
Change rapidly traditions, values)
Change slowly
Elements of culture
Five elements
Technology.

Social organization.

Philosophy and social values.

Provisions for intellectual development.

Modes of enjoyment.
 Characteristics of culture
Culture is universal.
Culture in Conservative and Transitive.

Culture is learned.
Culture is cumulative.
Culture is progressive.
Culture is dynamic.
Culture is diffusive.

Culture fulfills the Human needs.

 Characteristics of culture
• Social Inheritance
• Transmittive Quality
• Social Quality
• Idealistic Quality
• Cumulative Quality
• Gratifying Quality
• Adaptive Quality
• Dynamic Quality
• Integrative Quality
• Manifestation Quality
• Diffusion Quality
Salient Features of Indian culture

Spirituality.

Simple Life &

High-Thinking.

Hospitality.

Religious Tolerance.
 Salient Features of Indian culture
• Unity in Diversity
• Based on Indian Philosophy
• Broad Based
• Faith in Tolerance
• Caste Bound
• Implicit Faith in God
• Faith in Spiritualism
• Faith in the Theory of Karma
• Faith in Dharma
• Value System
• Faith in Individual
• Composite Culture
 Role of Education
in
Preservation,
Transmission and
Promotion of Culture
 Preservation of Culture
• Through Education
• Emphasized by Percy Nunn
• Consolidate its spiritual strength,
maintain its historic continuity
• Secure its past achievements
• Guarantee its future
 Transmission of Culture
• Child – dependent on adult and follows
adult ways of behaviour
• Learn the culture of the group
• Educational institutions
• Family
• Language
• Ethics
• Transmitted by every society to its next
generations
 Promotion of Culture
• Need to refine it
• Caste system, untouchability and child marriage
• Techniques of production and technology of
agriculture
• Only through Education
• Creates favourable attitude towards change
• School – laboratory – chemical change
• Purpose of Education – Growth of culture
• America – Reconstructionism – reconstruct the
culture of the world through education –
Theodore Bermeld
 Impact of
Indian Culture
on Education
in Ancient India
as exemplified by the
Gurukula system of Education
• Brahmacharya
• Guru
• Ashram or Barnasalai
• Age limit for Kshatriyas – 8 yrs, Vaisyas – 11 yrs
and Bhramins - 12 yrs
• Starts with ‘Gayathri Mantram’
• No social status variation
• Duration of Gurukula Education is 12 – 16 yrs
• No specific time
• Under the tree (Education Tree)
• Vegetarian food and 2 times a day
• Dress code different for different people
• Self controlled, follow simple life, respect and
help guru, no punishment, no fees
• Only Guru Dhatchna
• Kshatriyas – Military Education, Vaisyas –
Commerce & trade and Bhramins – Prohit
• Implicit in faith in God
• Faith in Theory of Karma
• Faith in Ahimsa or Non-violence
• Faith in Spiritualism
• Faith in Niskama karma
• Altruism or Service
• Sense of Duty
• Respect for Person
• Faith in Tolerance
• Simple Living and High Thinking
THANK YOU