A country cannot grow and develop without the individual growth and development of its citizens. Thus, the development of any country depends hugely on the education standard available to its citizens. A good education system must have common goals in every area of the country to provide a suitable and proper learning to its citizens. For teachers who like to be facilitators in the life of a student, this book offers valuable thoughts and insights. This book helps learners to view education as a social process and a tool for creating a humane society. The learner will appreciate the role of education in social reconstruction and sustainable development.
They will comprehend the vision of the constitution of India, sociological evolution of education in the macro and micro levels and critically analyse the issues pertaining to equality, gender and other discriminations as well as proposed action plan to tackle the contemporary challenges. This book is written to meet the requirements of the new B.Ed., M.Ed. and M.A. Education syllabus of various universities.
CONTENTS
Sociological Perspectives of Education; Education and Society; Agencies of Education; Education in the Post-Modern Society; Equality of Educational Opportunities; Women Empowerment; Universalization of Education; Methods and Techniques in Value Education
THE AUTHOR
Dr. Ismail Thamarasseri holds M.A. Sociology, M.A. English, M.Ed. and Ph.D. (Education) degrees. He has qualified UGC-NET (Education, Sociology, Adult Education) and Central Teacher Eligibility Test. He started his teaching career at Govt. Higher Secondary School, Cheriyamundam, Tirur, Kerala and later worked in Farook Group of Educational Institutions Kottakkal, Kerala and Central University of Kashmir, J&K. Presently he is working as an Assistant Professor at School of Pedagogical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala. He is the author of several books and published extensively in reputed journals. He has presented various papers at National and International conferences. He is an active member of several academic bodies.
Preface
Education always evolves out of social and cultural contexts. India’s current educational system is a product of ancient civilization. Sociology was developed as a way to study and try to understand the changes in society brought on by the Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries. Some of the earliest sociologists thought that societies and individuals’ roles in society could be studied using the same scientific methodologies that were used in the natural sciences, while others believed that it was impossible to predict human behaviour scientifically, and still others debated the value of such predictions. Those perspectives continue to be represented within sociology today. This book is written to meet the requirements of the new B.Ed., M.Ed. and M.A. Education syllabus of various universities in India. This book focus on Sociological Perspectives of Education, Education and Social Process, and Value Education.
On successful study of this book, the learner will be able to:
Analyse education in the context of creating the humane society Appreciate the importance of education for social change
Appreciate the role of education in modernisation, social reconstruction and sustainable development
Comprehend the educational vision of the Constitution of India Critically examine the role of education in protecting human rights and combating social evils
Define cultural period, and give examples of recent cultural periods Define the various functions of family in relation to child’s development
Describe the different agencies of education
Describe the relationship between society and education
Develop an understanding about education as a social process
Discuss how mass media performs educational functions;
Discuss particular characteristics of the modern era, and explain how it was shaped by the various revolutions and other systems
Discuss the role of mass media in information dissemination and in changing the attitudes of people
Distinguish between the features of postmodern era with modern era
Encounter the challenges of addictions, superstitions, discriminations, and inequalities in the society
Establish relationship between School and Community
Justify education as a social process and explain its functions Justify education as a sub-system of society and how other sub- systems affect education
Understand the cultural implications of post-modernism
Understand the educational trends in post-modern period Understand the various emerging functions of School
In preparation of this book the author had to refer to the works of other authors and information sources. The author extremely indebted to various authors, editors, educators and scholars whose views and opinions are integrated into this book. The author shall ever remain obliged to his parents, teachers, friends, colleagues, family members and students for their kind directions, guidance and assistance. To them all, the author expresses grateful thanks to M/s Discovery Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi who came forward willingly undertakes the publishing of this book.
Dr. Ismail Thamarasseri
Contents
Preface
Sociological Perspectives of Education
Education and Society
Agencies of Education
Education in the Post-Modern Society
Equality of Educational Opportunities
Women Empowerment
Universalisation of Education
Methods and Techniques in Value Education
Model Questions
Bibliography
Index