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2.  Culture is one of the most important concepts in social science. It
includes all that man has made in the form of customs, traditions,
institutions, religion, laws, myths, legends and material goods. Culture
is a delicate reality which is constantly changing. It is the outcome of
learned human behavior and perceptions.

3.  The term culture was first introduced by English anthropologist Edward B
Taylor in his book, primitive culture, published in 1871. According to
Taylor culture is, “That complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, law,
morals, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a
member of society”.

4.  Culture is transgenerational.
 Culture is symbolic.
 Culture maintains some common behavior pattern.
 Culture is adaptive.
 Culture is always transforming.
 Culture is cumulative and integrative.
 Culture is diverse.

5. Culture and education have an ‘ends and means’ relationship. Culture
is the total behavior patterns of the group and education is the
process by which an individual modifies his behavior. Therefore,
education and culture are interrelated.

6. The function of education is to mould the individual in the matrix of society, in accordance with its customs and
traditions. Durkheim has said, “Education is the influence exercised by adult generation on those that are not yet
ready for social life. Its object is to arouse and to develop in the child a certain number of physical, intellectual and
moral states which are demanded of him by both the political society as a whole and the special milieu for which
he is specifically destined”. Education, thus, is a methodical way for the socialization of the younger generation. In
other words, the function of education is to build up a personality in tune with the culture of the society.

7. Too much emphasis on cultural heritage would produce a rigid pattern of stereo typed society, and lead to
repression of personality. Besides, it would create a confusion and conflict because of the dissimilarities and
contradiction between the traditional culture and the contemporary culture. Today traditional culture is under a
process of metamorphosis. Values, which were once accepted by society, are now being challenged. Therefore
society of the day requires critical and creative individuals who can think and act along proper lines so that the
evolving cultural pattern would pave the path of progress. If our cultural life is to retain its dynamism, it must give
up idolatry of the past and strive to realize new dreams. In this context, education must play an effective role and
become useful instrument for the proper development of culture. This is the creative function of education.

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