3. Introduction
Socialization is a life long process which
starts at birth and continues till death.
Socialization refers to the formal and
informal activities by which individual learns
behavior acquire knowledge and adapt the
societies cultures.
4. Definition
Socialization is the process by which the
individual learns to conform to the norms of
the group.
OR
Socialization can defined as the process of
acquiring behavior from society or self.
5. Importance of Socialization
1. Socialization converter man, the biological
being into the social being.
2. Socialization contributes to the development
of personality.
3. Helps to become disciplined.
4. Provide the knowledge and skills.
5. Helps to develop right aspiration in life.
6. 6. Contribute to the stability of the social
order.
7. Helps to reduce social distance.
8. Provides scope for building the bright
future.
9.Helps the transmission of culture.
7. Types of socialization
1. Primary socialization
2. Secondary socialization
3. Development socialization
4. Re- socialization
8. Primary socialization
•Thus is the most essential and basic types of
socialization.
•It takes place in the early years of the new
born individual.
9. Secondary socialization
•Men not only learn the culture of the group
which they are immediate members.
•They may also learn the culture of groups
which they do not belong.
10. Developmental socialization
•This kind of learning is based on the primary
socialization. It builds on the already
acquired skills and knowledge as the adult
progresses through new situations such as
marriage or new jobs.
11. Re-socialization
•This process may take place during different
stages of life like, retirement, during
unemployment and while joining a new Job.
12. Characteristic
•Continuous process:- It is a continuous process
and it remains last for the entire life. Upto the
time period a person live, he continues to
socialize.
•Natural process:- The socialization is natural as
well as deliberate process a child behavior
depends upon the environment provided him .
There are various circumstances for which if is
important to learn about the professional
behavior.
13. •Developmental process:- Socialization is a
developmental process. It leads to the
development in thinking ability of social
groups and any new person added to the
group is required to follow the rules and
ways of behavior made by the groups.
• Conscious and Unconscious :- the
socialization process is a combination of
both concious and unconscious aspects.
14. It is a considered as an unconscious process as
the child social behavior is governed by the
surrounding family and society to which he
belongs.
Ig is also considered as concious as the child’s
social behavior is also influenced through
learning from education, the different kind of
person he interacts.
18. •During the first year of it’s life, the child’s
contact with the outside world is through the
mouth and lips.
•The child is only concerned with its oral needs.
•Freud called thus stage as stage of primary
identification.
•Crying and smiling and forms of early social
behavior.
