Functions of Education
Function of Education Havinghurst and Neugarten (1964) has given two important functions of education system: a) Education should be a Mirror that reflect society as it is or to be stabilizer of Society. b) An agent of social change and a force directed towards implementing the ideas of Society. George Payne considered three main functions of education from the point of view of educational sociology: a) Assimilation of traditions b) Development of New Social Patterns c) Creative and constructive role. Emile Durkheim (1956) – Major function of Education is transmission of Society norms and values, Hence, Various sociologist have mentioned various Functions of Education. We can broadly classify the three main functions of Education as: a) Transmission of Culture from one to next generation, b) Train people for specialised adult role. c) Changes the cultural heritage by developing new knowledge. 4.1.1