Socilaization

1. Chapter
Socialization

2. Socialization
 Socialization is knowing a culture and being
able to live in it. It is also a process wherein
individuals learn and get new ideas from
others surrounding them. It occurs due to
social interaction

3. Nature and Nurture
 The process of socialization involves both.
 Nature is the human genetic makeup or
biological inheritance.
 Nurture is the environment or the
interaction experiences that make up every
individual’s life.

4. Primary Groups
 A primary group is a social group
characterized by face-to-face contact and
strong emotional ties among its members.
 Families are key example.

5. Other Agents of Socialization
 School
 Has a mandate to socialize children to societal
norms
 Functionalists indicate schools fulfill function of
socialization leading to social cohesion
 Conflict theorists suggest schools reinforce
divisive aspects of social classes (e.g. Teachers
praising boys may reinforce sexist attitudes)

6. Other Agents of Socialization (cont)
 Media
 Example: Television
 Peer Groups
 Workplaces
 Religion

7. Social Interaction
 Everyday events in which at least two
people communicate and respond through
language and symbolic gestures to affect
one another’s behavior and thinking.
 Action and reaction of two or more
individuals (Any type)
 very important role in our daily life
 When it effect others is Social Interaction

8. Social Institutions
 Family
 School
 Workplace
 Mosque
 Madarassa
 Hujra

9. Properties of Social Interaction
 Minimum 2 individuals
 Social Contact (Five Senses) (One senses
must be involved in Social Interaction).
 Communication (Must convey a message)
(Verbal and Non Verbal Communication)

10. Forms of Social Interaction
 Individaul to Individaul

11. One Individual to Social group

12. Group to Group

13. Types of Social Interaction
 Exchange
 Cooperation
 Accomodation

14. Exchaange
 Individuals, groups. Societies interact in an
effort to receive reward for their actions

15. Competion
 Two or more persons or groups oppose
each other to achieve a goal than only one
can attain.
 Follows accepted rules
 Positive but can lead to conflict

16. Conflict
 Deliberate attempt to control by force,
oppose or harm the will of another person.

17. Cooperation
 Occurs when two or more persons or
groups work together to achieve a goal that
will benefit many people
 Can be used with other forms of interaction
 Get things done.

18. Accommodation
 State of balance between cooperation and
conflict
 Give up and taking a little
 4 Major types of Accommodation

19. Compromise
 Two parties both give up something to
come up to an agreement
Truce:
 Brings a halt to the conflict until
compromised is reached (Stayed)

20. Mediation
 A third party act as a counselor in helping
two parties reach an agreement
 Arbitration
 A third party makes a decision that is
binding on all parties