Chapter4.Foundations of Education

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What now?


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CULTURE

It comes from the Latin word

cultura / cultus which means

care /cultivation


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Culture provides proved ways for his

survival and well being

Culture states that every being is apotential member of his own social group.


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*A man is endowed withinnate qualities but he

cant develop these inborntalents by himself alone.


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according to Sir Edward Taylor

Culture is that complex whole whichincludes knowledge, belief, art, morals,

laws, custom or any other capabilities

and habits acquired by man as amember of society.


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*Complex whole concerned with peoples life

which is broad itself; touching on the multifarious

aspects of life from conception to death.

*Acquired by man as a member of society-

it develops as man lives with others, no cultureno society and vice versa.

*Society cannot be formed unless certain group ofpersons shares a common culture. Culture is

indespensible to the creation of the so- called

culture.


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Example: Filipinos living abroad


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*Culture as a social heritage

-everything that is socially learned and shared by themembers of a society

- two implicationsComplex an organization of phenomena

Socially transmitted become an established

mode of thinking and doing inherent throughout

the whole history of mankind (from pre-historic

to modern times)


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*Culture as a distinguishing factor

-any society always possesses its own culture whichis more or less unique.

*Culture as an established pattern of behavior

-as psychologically observable phenomenon

includes explicit and implicit behaviors-explicit - directly observable regularities in

verbal and non-verbal / typical behavior of a

people

-implicit beliefs, values, justification andstandards; basis for justifying typical behavior

/inner drive


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*Culture is both material and immaterial

-material non symbolic-tangible like objects, tools and things

-example: rock

-immaterial non- tangible-behavior, thoughts, belief, feelings,

ideals to which they strive to

conform

-meaning and substance inherent in

culture


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1. universal human experience

-All human societies have the same essential

life experiences and needs.

2. stable yet dynamic

-stable and continuous

-changes brought about by different factors


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All human activities could

survive ONLY in thepresence ofculture.


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1.It provides behavioral patterns2.It maintains the biological functioning of

the group

3.It gives meaning and direction to onesexistence

4.It offers ready made solutions to hismaterial and immaterial problems

5.It develops his attitude and values andgives him a conscience


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*A nations culture resides in the hearts and in the

soul of its people.

- Mahatma Gandhi

*A people without the knowledge of their past

history, origin and culture is like a tree without

roots.

- Marcus Garvey

*Culture is a little like dropping an Alka Seltzer intoa glass you dont see it but somehow it does

something.

- Hans Magnus Enzenberger


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