Education and Social Change
Meaning of Social Change : Social change is a term used to describe variation in or modification of any aspects of social process, social interactions and social organizations. Social changes are uniform, gradual and progressive. Social changes are related to changes in social aims and aspirations of the individual. Some of the causes of resistance to social change are: · Cultural inertia · Rigid mindset · Vested interest of a group of people · High degree of isolation · Forced imposition of a new culture · Cultural lags Relationship between Education and Social Change : Social changes are necessary for all types of progress and development and the factors resisting to social change can be controlled or modified only by education. Social changes also widens he scope and credibility of education physically as well as ideologically. · Education prepares the ground for social changes: Educational aims are for