Socialization is the process by which people learn the norms, values, behaviors, and social skills needed to function in a social group or society. It involves learning from primary socialization like family, secondary socialization like school, and developmental socialization throughout life. The main aspects of socialization are social context, content and processes, and results. Socialization enables people to gradually become self-aware members of society who understand its culture, language, and rules.

1. CONTEXT, CONTENT, PROCESSESAND
CONSEQUENCES OFSOCIALIZATION

2. OBJECTIVES/
LEARNING COMPETENCY
•Explain the context,
content, processes and
consequences
ofSocialization.

3. “THE HUMAN MIND AT BIRTH IS
NOTHING BUT A BLANK STATE, OR
TABULA RASA”
JOHN LOCKE

4. SOCIALIZATION

5. What is Socialization?
Socialization is learning on how
our society and specific
communities or group works,
so we can be a part of
them.

6. What is Socialization?
ENABLES THE PERSON TO GRADUALLY
BECOME A SELF – AWARE AND
KNOWLEDGEABLE HUMAN BEING,
AND LEARN THE WAYS, VALUES,
RULES, AND CULTURE OF HIS / HER
SOCIETY.

7. The main focus of Socialization
 acquisition of knowledge,
 language,
 values,
 habits
 and skills in the society.

8. TYPES OF SOCIALIZATION

9. Primary socialization
type of socialization when a
child learn the values, norms
and behaviors that should be
displayed in order to live
accordingly to a specific culture.

10. Primary socialization
Example: A child hears his father
talk bad words against an old lady.
The child would think that this
behavior is especially acceptable so
he would start talking bad words
against older people

11. Secondary socialization
This type occurs when a
person learns on appropriate
behavior to be displayed within a
smaller group which is still part
of a larger society.

12. Secondary socialization
Example: A high school
graduate chooses a career in
business management after
participating in a small group
career seminar led by college

13. Developmental socialization
It involves a learning
process where in the fear
on developing our
social skills.

14. Developmental socialization
Example: A shy senior
high school starts to
teach English to new
freshman students in
order to develop verbal

15. Anticipatory Socialization
“Adoption of attitudes and values of
a group to which one does not
belong, serving the twin functions of
facilitating a move into that group
and easing the process of
adjustment after becoming a

16. Resocialization
•Resocialization refers to a
learning process by which old
roles and behaviors of
individuals are replaced by
new ones.

17. Resocialization
•Moving to a new country, with a
different culture than where a
person was born and bred, and
learning the new customs and
norms is an example of
resocialization.

18. ASPECTS OF
SOCIALIZATION

19. SOCIAL CONTEXT
• PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES OF A SOCIETY AND
CONSIST OF ITS CULTURE, LANGUAGE, AND THE SOCIAL
STRUCTURES THAT DEFINE SOCIAL CLASS, ETHNICITY,
AND GENDER.

20. CONTENT AND PROCESS
• CONTENT - IDEAS, BELIEFS, BEHAVIOR, AND OTHER
INFORMATION THAT ARE PASSED ON BY MEMBERS OF SOCIETY
TO THE INDIVIDUAL.
• PROCESS - METHODS OF INTERACTION THAT ENABLES THE
CONTENT TO BE GIVEN TO THE PERSON UNDERGOING
SOCIALIZATION

21. PROCESSES
Race also
plays
a factor in
socialization.

22. While context sets the
stage for socialization,
the content and process
comprise the work of
this undertaking.

23. School plays an important role in
socialization of students of all ages.
In class, young people receive
instructions related to their
conduct, tasks, authority, schedules
and deadlines. Teaching this
content requires social interaction
between educators and students.

24. RESULTS
OUTCOMES OF SOCIALIZATION, AND ARE EVIDENT
WHEN INDIVIDUALS BEGIN TO PRACTICE THE
BEHAVIORS, ATTITUDES, AND VALUES THAT
SOCIETY CONSIDERS NECESSARY FOR THEM TO
FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY AS ITS MEMBER

25. Activity 1. Nature vs. Nurture
Directions: Complete the table below. In
the first column (Nature) list down and
discuss all the biological traits that you
have inherited from your parents (e.g.
color of the hair, color of the skin, etc.)

26. Activity 1. Nature vs. Nurture
while in the second column (Nurture) list down
all the sociological traits handed down to you by
your parents through the process of socialization
and learning (e.g. mannerisms, hobbies, values,
etc.). Then after listing down your answers,
write why you consider such traits as something
biological or sociological.

28. INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY 2
Essay Writing : In becoming a member
of society what qualities, behavior,
values, beliefs, personality, looks
and/or expressions that make you as a
person. Write your narrative answer
below at least 200 words.

29. ENCULTURATION

30. What is Enculturation?
Enculturation is the process by
which individuals acquire the
knowledge, skills, attitudes, and
values that enable them to
become functioning members of
their societies.

31. What I Have Learned
1. What are the content processes of
socialization?
2. How to become a competent member of the
society.
3. Why culture should be learnt in order to
become a member of the society?
4. Why it is important to learn the

32. Make a presentation of the following
GROUP 1 – Primary and Secondary
Socialization
GROUP 2 - Developmental socialization
and Anticipatory Socialization n
GROUP 3 – Resocialization and ASPECTS
OF SOCIALIZATION