Socialization: the lifelong process through which humans learn all of the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to survive and function in society



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Madina Bukharbek


Socialization

Socialization: the lifelong process through which humans learn all of the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to survive and function in society

  • Socialization: the lifelong process through which humans learn all of the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to survive and function in society
  • Sapienization: the anthropological term for the process of learning about the components of society - e.g. marriage & family - that make society distinctly human
  • In sociology, socialization is the process of internalizing the norms and ideologies of society. Socialization encompasses both learning and teaching and is thus "the means by which social and cultural continuity are attained". ... Humans need social experiences to learn their culture and to survive.

Socialization may lead to desirable outcomes—sometimes labeled "moral"—as regards the society where it occurs. Individual views are influenced by the society's consensus and usually tend toward what that society finds acceptable or "normal". Socialization provides only a partial explanation for human beliefs and behaviors, maintaining that agents are not blank slates predetermined by their environment;[7] scientific research provides evidence that people are shaped by both social influences and genes.

  • Socialization may lead to desirable outcomes—sometimes labeled "moral"—as regards the society where it occurs. Individual views are influenced by the society's consensus and usually tend toward what that society finds acceptable or "normal". Socialization provides only a partial explanation for human beliefs and behaviors, maintaining that agents are not blank slates predetermined by their environment;[7] scientific research provides evidence that people are shaped by both social influences and genes.

Types of Socialization

  • Primary socialization
  • Secondary socialization
  • Anticipatory socialization
  • Resocialization
  • Organizational socialization
  • Group socialization
  • Negative socialization
  • Positive socialization

Components of Socialization

  • Primary Socialization: the process of learning how to function in society at the most basic level i.e. learning language, eating, hygiene, dealing with emotions and learning to behave as a male or a female
  • Secondary Socialization: the process of learning how to function in group situations • i.e. in school, church, and other large social groups
  • Anticipatory Socialization: the process of learning how to think ahead and to plan appropriate behaviour in new situations .
  • Applying clues we are able to act appropriately when encountering new situations that meet society's expectations

  • Resocialization: the process by which society replaces negative aspects of a behaviour with new learnings • i.e. prison

Agents of Socialization

  • Family
  • School
  • Peer Groups
  • The Media
  • Religion
  • The Workplace
  • Total Institutions

The Family Helps us learn about our personal qualities

  • The Family Helps us learn about our personal qualities
  • · How smart we are
  • How loved we are
  • How trusting we are
  • NOTE: not all of these perceptions are accurate → later experiences in life may change the image that family created of ourselves

School - Manifest function: (visible/obvious) ·

  • School - Manifest function: (visible/obvious) ·
  • Academic skills
  • Skills that help us to prosper in society
  • Latent Functions: (hidden/unintended)
  • To socialize us
  • • To teach us to co-operate with strangers
  • • To teach us to work with people we don't like

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