ARYA. THANKAVELU

1^ST YEAR MED

NSSTC OTTAPALAM

Relationship between sociology and education

Sociology is the application of sociological principles and theories in solving the problems of education.

Education & sociology

❖ prime concern of sociology is socialized individual while education is the process of socializing individual.

❖ sociology is the means for achieving the educational goals.

❖ Most of the sociologists are educationists.

❖ Educational sociology is a discipline.

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❖ sociology helps to understand social relationships

❖ school is an instrument for social change.

School is a miniature society.

❖ School is an instrument for social change.

❖ Maintains relationship between teachers and students.

❖ To adapt social diversities.

❖ To conserve, transmit and transform our culture and heritage.

❖ To eradicate social evils.

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Educational sociology

• It is a branch of sociology
• It studies the relationship between education and sociology , and deals with its problems
• George Payne (USA) is considered as the father of educational sociology.
• According to him “educational sociology is the science which describes and explains institutions, group and social processes in relation to the educational system in its evolution and changing function”.

Definitions

• “Educational sociology is the study of the interaction of the individual and his cultural environment” – Brown
• In short, educational sociology is the study of those phases of sociology that are of significance for educative process, especially the study of those that point to valuable programmers of learning and control of learning process- Carter

• Educational sociology starts with the assumption that education is an activity which goes on in the society and the society in its turn determines the nature of education- Ottaway
• Educational sociology is the application of scientific spirit, methods and principles of sociology to the study of education- M.S George

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• The process of education is made possible by the family, school, community and other agencies of society. The educational system of a society will bear resemblance to the nature of society.
• Education and society influence each other. Educational sociology is the study about interaction between the society and education.

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