SOCIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION

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1. Educational Sociology
Meaning and Definition of sociology; Meaning of Sociological Basis of Education: Educational Sociology; Brief History of the Development of Educational Sociology; Scope of Educational Sociology; Importance of Educational Sociology: Contribution of Educational Sociology to Education

2. Education as an Instrument of Social Change: Role of the School
Significant Features of Social Change and Elements; Process of Social Change; Causes/Factors of Social Change; Barriers to Social Change; Education and Social Change: Inter-relationship between Education and Social Change; Educational Implications for bringing about Social Change in a Democratic Set up; Education as an Instrument of Social Change; Agencies of Education and Social Change; School as a Social Institution and an Agent of Social Change and the role of the teacher; Teacher as a Social Engineer and an Agent of Social Change; Limitations of Education in Bringing about Changes; Social Change and Education of the Masses; Education of the Deprived Sections of the Society

3.Education and National Development
Meaning of National Development; Chief Characteristics of a Developing (Emerging) and a Developed (Industrialised) Society; India's National Development Vis-à-vis World (Around 2007); Problems of National Development.; Significant Role of Education in National Development; Role of Education in Solving Problems of National Development; Role of Education in Increasing Production; Role of Education in the Modernisation of Indian Society; Role of Education in Promoting Social and National Integration; Role of Education in Developing Democratic Values; Role of Education in Establishing a Socialistic Pattern of Society; Role of Education in Developing Secular Outlook; Role of Education in Promoting International Understanding

4. Social Justice, Equality: Role of Education (Empowerment of SCs, STs, OBCs and Education)
Meaning of Social Justice and Equality; Significance of Social Justice and Equality; Impact of Socio-Economic Inequality on the Indian Democracy; Causes of Social and Economic Inequality; Three-fold Strategy for the Empowerment of SCs, STs and OBCs: Minimising Inequality; Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes: Social Justice and Equality; Measures for the Development of SCs and STs; Approach for Empowering Tribals; Overall Strategies for the Development and Welfare of the SCs and STs; Directions Contained in National Policy on Education (1986 and 1992) on the Education of the Scheduled Castes; Measures Being Taken to Promote Education among SCs: Equalisation with Non SCs; Role of the Teachers; Other Backward Classes (OBCs); Gradual Increase in Literacy Rates Among SCs and STs

5. Education for Secularism, Democracy and Socialism
Origin and Meaning of the Term Secularism; Secularism in the Indian Constitution; Indian Concept of Secularism and a Secular State; Educational Implications of Secularism; Democracy and Education; Significance of Each Letter in the term Democracy: Values of Democracy; Dimensions of Democracy; Most Essential Elements of Democracy; Relationship Between Democracy and Education; Impact of Democracy in Education; Functioning of the School on Democratic Principles and Promotion of Democratic Values in the Students

6. Empowerment of Women: Role of Education
Gender Bias in General; Gender Disparity in India; Women's Welfare in Independent India; Women's Welfare: Some Milestones; Empowerment of Women; Education for Women's Equality and Empowerment

7. Value Education
Value Education-The only Basis of Establishing a Truly Democratic, Secular and Socialist Society; Meaning of a 'Value'; Classification of Values; Alphabetical Classification of Values; Traditional and Modern Values; Education and Need for Inculcation of Values; Value-Based Curriculum in India; School Programme for Developing Values of Various Kinds; Role of the Teacher; Synthesis Between the Traditional Values and Modern Values: Synthesis Between Scientific, Secular and Spiritual Values

8. Futurology: Education for the Future Society
Meaning and Origin of the Term Futurology; Chief Characteristics of Futurology; Subjects and Methods of Study of Futurology; Education as a Field of Study in Futurology; Key Factors in the Paradigm Shift in the Future Education; Chief Characteristics of the Future Education; UNESCO and Reforms in Education; Future Scenario of Tensions and the Role of Education; Secondary Education/School for the Future

9. Future Education in India
Brief History of Attempts for Educational Reforms in India for the Future; Pointers Towards Future Reforms in Education: Suggestive Models; Prof. Malcolm S. Adiseshiah's Model; Prof. S.V.C. Aiya's Model; Future Scenario and Kirpal's Model of Future Education; Future Schools and Classrooms of India

10. Agencies of Education: School as an Agency of Education
Meaning and Significance of Agencies of Education; Broad Classification of Agencies of Education - I; Agencies of Education: Classification No. II; Agencies of Education: Classification No. III; Agencies of Education: Classification No. IV; No Watertight Division of Agencies of Education; Broad Comparison Between Formal and Non-Formal Education; Importance of School as a Social Institution and a Formal Agency of Education: Select views; Functions and Roles of the School in the Society; Measures to be Taken by the School to Perform Its Functions; Functions of the School in Behavioural Terms: Historical Letter of Abraham Lincoln to the Headmaster of his son's school