The document provides an in-depth exploration of social interaction and socialization, emphasizing their importance in individual development and societal integration. It outlines the definitions, levels, and elements of social interaction, alongside the agents and processes of socialization that contribute to personal and communal growth. Moreover, it highlights the different types of communication and their roles in facilitating effective social interactions within various contexts.

2. Presented to
Madam Darakhshan Siraj
Presented by
Sidra Majeed 2018-2339
Salma Ajmal 2018-2308
Aqsa Manzoor 2018-2311
Afrina Kinat 2018-2324
Maham Zulfiqar 2018-2332
BS.Ed 5th Semester (Morning)
University of the Punjab, Lahore
Course: School Community and Teacher

3. Meaning of social
interaction and socialization
Levels of social interaction
Elements of social
interaction
● Social contacts
● Communication
● Social attitudes and
values
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4. Meaning of social interaction and socialization
Socialization:
● Socialization is not a new process and concept.
● It is an antique and primitive process and
concept.
● It is predominantly an unconscious process by
which newborn child learns the values, beliefs,
rules and regulations of the society or
internalize the culture in which it is born.
● Socialization includes the knowledge of how
things are caused and establishment of the
emotional links with rest of the members of the
society.

5. The meaning of the term socialization varies from content to
content and community to community. Therefore some of the
definitions are presented below:
1. Socialization is the means by which human infants begin
to acquire the skills necessary to perform as a functioning
member of their society, and is the most influential
learning process one can experience
2. Socializtion is process by which individuals learn how to
interact with others and become member of society.
Socialization is a complex lifelong process.
3. Besically it’s how you learn how to act.
Meaning of socialization:

6. 1. The Process by which individuals acquire the knowledge,
language, social, skills, and value to the norms and roles
required for integration into a group and a community.
2. Socialization, the process by which children and adults learn
from each other. Some people learn from others during the
early days of life and most continue their social learning
throughout their life.
3. Sometimes the learning is fun and sometime learning is painful
4. Socialization can be planned (take actions to train or teach
others) and natural (learn through world around them).
5. Socialization can be positive (based on pleasurable and
exciting experience) and negative (based on use of
punishment, harsh criticism or anger to try to teach us a lesson)
Socialization process

7. .
Agents of socialization:

8.  A social interaction or social relation is the way people talk and act with each other. It may include
interactions in a team, family or bureaucracy. It includes any relationship between two or more individuals. It
is a source of socialization and it characterizes all types of social relationships.
 Man is a social animal. It is difficult for him to live in isolation. They always live in groups. As members of
these groups they act in a certain manner. Their behavior is mutually affected. This interaction or mutual
activity is the essence of social life. Social life is not possible without interactions.
 According to Gillin “By social interaction we refer to social relations of all sorts in functions – dynamic social
relations of all kinds – whether such relations exist between individual and individual, between group and
group and group and individual, as the case may be”.
social interaction:

9. The opportunity of social interaction with others is very important
for the development of all children.
1. Through social interaction children begin to establish a sense of
“self” and to learn what others expect of them.
2. Most opportunities for social interaction among young children
occur during play. This opportunity to play with others is critical
if a child is to develop appropriate social skills. Therefore,
encouraging children with disabilities and non- disabled
children to play together is an extremely important of instruction
in integrated preschools.
3. Children who learn appropriate social skills often have a high
self-esteem and show a greater willingness to interact with their
environment as they grow.
Importance of social interaction:

10. 1. Social Interaction between Two Individuals
2. Social Interaction between Individual and Group
3. Social Interaction between Group and Group
4. Social Interaction between Individual and Culture
Levels of social interaction

11. 1. Social Interaction between Two Individuals:
It is the social interaction between two individuals. When
doctor is treating a patient, it is interaction between two
individuals’ doctor and patient
2. Social Interaction between Individual and Group
This is the form in which the physical and symbolic
interaction is between the individual and group. Teacher
teaching a class of 45 students, the communication is
between the group of 45 and an individual
3. Social Interaction between Group and Group
This is the form in which the physical and symbolic
interaction is between the two groups. Two delegates
discussing the alternative solutions for a problem,

12. 4. Social Interaction between Individual and Culture
It is the form of socialization in which Individual interact with culture, via attending cultural events,
watching movies and TV shows on satellite, presence on social media, reading magazines, newspapers
and books etc.

13. There are also some other different levels of interaction
1. Exchange
2. Conflict
3. Competition
4. Cooperation
5. Accommodation
Some other types of social interaction:

14. It is a social process by which social behavior is exchanged for some type
of reward for equal or greater value
Example:
1. Paycheck at job
2. Thank you from coworker
Exchange theory :
The idea that people are motivated by self interest in their interaction
with other people
2. Competition
It is a social process by which two or more people attempt to achieve a
goal that only one can attain .
It occurs whenever there is an insufficient supply of anything that human
beings desire, in sufficient in the sense that all cannot have as much of it
as they wish.
Example : Race competition
1. exchange:

15.  It is a social process in which people work together in order to
achieve shared goal
 The term ‘cooperation’ has been derived from two Latin words –
‘Co’ meaning ‘together and Operary meaning ‘to work’. Hence,
cooperation means working together for the achievement of a
common goal or goals.
Example :
Cricket team performance, Boys cooperate in games, men in business,
workers in production, and public officials in community controls and
so on, in an endless variety of beneficial activities that make possible
an integrated social life.
3. Cooperation:

16. 4. Conflict:
 It is a social which include deliberate attempt to control a
person by force, oppose someone to harm another person.
 It is a universal and fundamental social process in human
relations. Conflict arises only when the attention of the
competitors is diverted from the object of competition to
themselves.
5. Accommodation:
 It is a process through which individuals or groups make
adjustment to the changed situation to overcome difficulties
faced by them.
It involve
1. Compromise
2. Truce
.

17. Social contacts:
Social contact refers to
➔ Social relations, an incidental social interaction
between individuals.
➔ In social network a node(an individual or
organization) to which another node is socially
connected.
Examples:
Social relationships with;
● Family members.
● Relatives.
● Friends.
● Neighbors.
● Teachers.
● classmates.
Elements of social interactions:

18. 1. Introduce yourself to people in line.
2. Ask questions at panels.
3. Add other attendees on social media.
4. Communicate with people.
5. Try going to the same gatherings every year.
That way, you'll make friends with other
regulars.
How do you make social contact?

19. • Promotes better mental health
• Lower the risk of dementia(brain issues).
• Increases physical health.
• Gives a positive outlook on life.
• Improves mental sharpness.
• Gives strength to cope up with stress and life
challenges.
Importance of social contact:

20. Consequently;
 A person’s moral attitudes are dependent upon a contact among them to form the
society in which they live.
 Social contact makes a person social.
 Social contact is a way to communicate with people and a chance to represent yourself.
 As a society, we should be socially connected to each other so that in case of any issue
everyone stands like one society TOGETHER
 Social contact is also a means of awareness to the world.
Conti.

21. Definition:
“Communication is about sending and receiving information or the transmission of
information from one party to another.”
 It is a process of exchanging information, ideas, thoughts, feelings and emotions through speech,
signals, writing and behavior.
Communication:

22. Process of Communication:

23. Verbal communication:
It refers to the form of Communication in which message
is transmitted verbally
Non Verbal Communication:
Non Verbal communication is the sending or receiving of
wordless message. Such as Gesture, Body language, tone
of Voice and Facial Expression. It is all about body
language of speaker.
Types of communication:

24. 1. Intrapersonal Communication
2. Interpersonal Communication
3. Small Group Communication
4. One-to-group Communication
Types of communications

25. Intrapersonal communication:
 Communication that occur in your own mind.
 It is the basis of your feelings, biases and beliefs.
Example:
 When you make any kind of decision
 What to eat or wear
 When you think about something
Interpersonal communication:
“Communication between two people”
Examples:
• When you are talking to your friend
• A teacher and student discussion on assignment
• A patient and Doctor discussing a treatment

26. Small group communication:
 Communication within formal or informal groups or teams.
 It is a group interaction that results in decision making and
problem solving
Example:
 Group planning or surprise birthday party for someone
 A team working together on a project
One to one group communication:
“It involves a speaker who seeks to inform, persuade or
motivate an audience”
Example:
 A teacher and class of student
 A speaker and an assembly
of people in auditorium.
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27. Social value:
1. Social values are ideas which help an individual to
discriminate whether a particular object or
behaviour is good or bad, desirable or undesirable.
2. There are at times rules which govern the action
which is known as "Norms“
Social attitude:
1. A social attitude was defined as "a behaviour
pattern, anticipatory set or tendency, predisposition
to specific adjustment or more simply, a
conditioned response to social stimuli"
Social attitudes and values

28. Difference between Attitude and value