Sociological Perspectives in Education

• EDUCATION
• University

Who introduced the term ‘culture’?

1. Marshall McLuhan
2. George Holyoke
3. Edward B Taylor
4. William Ogburn

Which among the following is a characteristic of culture?

1. Conservative
2. Cumulative
3. Diffusive
4. All the above

Architecture is an example of:

1. Material Culture
2. Non Material Culture
3. World Culture
4. National Culture

Which among the following is not a function of education with regard to culture?

1. Conservation of culture
2. Transmission of culture
3. Transformation of culture
4. None of the above

The process in which the cultural items are passed from one culture to another , without direct contact:

1. Direct Diffusion
2. Forced Diffusion
3. Indirect Diffusion
4. Unforced Diffusion

The state of resistance or disinclination of people to change is called?

1. Cultural inertia
2. Cultural Lag
3. Cultural Diffusion
4. Acculturation

Who introduced the term ‘Cultural Lag’?

1. Auguste Comte
2. Edward B Taylor
3. William Ogburn
4. George Holyoke

The process by which a child adapts to and assimilates the culture in which he lives is called?

1. Acculturation
2. Enculturation
3. Cultural Inertia
4. Cultural Lag

Which among the following is a basic principle of democracy?

1. Toleration
2. Equality of opportunity
3. Respect for Everyone
4. All the above

Which of the following is not a function of education in democracy?

1. Citizenship training
2. Leadership training.
3. Developing secular outlook
4. None of the above

The feeling of oneness felt among the citizens of a nation is called:

1. International Understanding
2. National Integration
3. Global Citizenship
4. National Culture

National Integration day:

1. October 31
2. November 19
3. January 30
4. November 14

An awareness of the unity of mankind, and respect and appreciation for the cultures across the world, is a part of:

1. International Understanding
2. National Integration
3. Global Culture
4. National Culture

The concept of 'Global Village' was proposed by;

1. William Ogburn
2. Marshall McLuhan
3. George Holyoke
4. Auguste Comte