LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 17:4 April 2017
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Role of Syllabus in Developing Cultural Equity in School
A Comparative Study of Public & Private Sectors in Pakistan

Humera Jabbar, M.A., M.Phil. ELT Research Scholar
Habiba Hussain, M.A. English Literature, M.A. ELT, M.Phil. English Lit.

Abstract

Diversity is the key factor of 21st century. Due to Globalization, quite recently, radical changes are visible in all the spheres of our life including political, economic and social aspects. Byron (1988) views Language as always referring to something beyond itself: the cultural context. In view of the new opportunities, foreign language teaching acquires even greater significance but successful communication alone with being unaware of the multicultural diversity does not ensure success. Multicultural aspect has been neglected by educators since long.

The present paper is an attempt to assess the effects of cultural syllabus on English Language Teaching, ultimately effecting the culture of an educational institute by critically evaluating private and public sectors.

Research Question
What is the role of syllabi in developing cultural equity in a school?

Keywords: Cultural, Syllabus (CS), Culture, English Language Teaching, Public & Private Sector schools in Pakistan.

Culture

The word culture has many different meanings. Generally it is related to music, art literature and food. In anthropology, it refers to human behavior. Culture is constantly changing as it is an abstract phenomenon existing only in our minds which displays itself in all the man made things. Edward B Taylor (1871) views it as a combination of “knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society."

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Humera Jabbar, M.A., M.Phil. ELT Research Scholar
Kinnaird College For Women
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Lahore 54000
Pakistan
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Habiba Hussain, M.A. English Literature, M.A. ELT, M.Phil. English Literature
Kinnaird College For Women
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Lahore 54000
Pakistan
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