Eğitim Felsefesi Bağlamında Kültürün Önem, Özellik ve Fonksiyonlarının İncelenmesi

Abstract

The first notable feature about culture is that it symbolizes common values in a community. Even though there are individual differences in a society, a common culture is created by sharing some symbols and belief systems. The most obvious tool to distinguish societies is culture. Language, art, eating and drinking, folklore, tradition-custom, politics, legal order and so on. All these elements are cultural characteristics of societies. These characteristics are the elements that define a society. The interdependence of society is possible through cultural elements. Culture provides the satisfaction of physiological and social needs of individuals. Individuals are influenced by the cultural characteristics of the society in which they live, and they form their personalities by learning the good, the truth, the beautiful and the ugly. In addition, since people who believe in the same culture agree on the protection of certain values, it provides social solidarity among individuals. It is an important reflection of culture that culture regulates relations in social life. In parallel with the cultural change, the attitudes, feelings and thoughts of the individuals in the society also change. There have been changes in social life depending on scientific and technological developments. While the use of the plow in agriculture requires a large family structure, the use of technological tools such as a combine has changed the family structure and thus the culture. Culture is an important classification tool that separates societies from each other. In addition, institutions may consist of individuals with different cultural characteristics. Culture is determinative in both the employees of the institution with each other and the connection of the employees to the aims of the institutions. Organizations need the support of employees to achieve their goals. Employees who adapt to the cultural structure prevailing in institutions will respond positively to the demands of the enterprise. Every institution has its own values, rules and ways of doing business. Institutions living in cultural reality should consider these sensitivities in their relations with the external environment, otherwise, problems may arise in sustainability. Likewise, the employees of the institution come to the business environment with different cultural heritages. These differences need to be harmonized and balanced within the organization and harmonized with the business objectives. Keywords: Philosophy of Education, Importance of Culture, Characteristics of Culture, Functions of Culture