The Influence of Culture on the Acquisition of Turkish People’s Conceptions about Education: A Qualitative Study

Year 2015, Volume: 1 Issue: 2, 98 - 105, 01.08.2015

Ömer Avcı

Abstract

In this qualitative study, I have examined the Turkish people’s conceptions about education and the influence of culture on the acquisition of these conceptions. Twelve Turkish people participated in the study. With face-to-face interviews, instant-messaging (IM), and e-mail messages, I have collected data and the analyses revealed that language, family, religion (Islam), and agrarian values seem to be the major cultural factors shaping the educational conceptions of the participants.

Keywords

Culture, agrarian values, language socialization

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