2. Content
Meaning of Socialization
Functions of socialization
Agencies of socialization
3. Meaning of socialization
Society exists due to the social life of
people . At birth human being is just a
living thing or an animal , then he
transforms into a social being
Child starts to learn the social
behavior from its childhood .
The process of learning social behavior
and the process of becoming social
being is called socialization.
Socialization is a process in which all
members of the society live in
accordance to their duties and
responsibilities .
Socialization is a continues process of
social action which starts from birth.
4. Functions of socialization
Converts human being into social being
Provides the scope of adopting , imitating
and learning of many skills
Develops the social relationships and
provide commitment and support to the
social system
Helps the development of personality
Helps the continuity of tradition
6. Family
• It plays a very important role in the
socialization process of a child
• Father-mother are direct blood relatives of the
child .
• The idiom ‘Mother is the first teacher of child’
is literally true
• The behaviour , customs and practices ,
activities , interactions of father and mother
will extremely influences on the emotional
development of the child
• The child learns the first lesson of life values
such as love, concern , faith , patience ,
cooperation , coordination etc at home itself
• Due to the socialization process , the hearts of
the children blossoms and family is the basic
foundation for all these process.
7. Peer group includes same aged children , friends ,
classmates and playmates
The relationship is based on mutual help and coordination
Since all belongs to similar age group , the child learns many
aspects of social behaviours from them
This knowledge is important from the perspective of
normal social relationships and behaviors . Thus peer
groups is another important agency of socialization
8. Religion
Religion is also plays a role in the socialization process .
Human beings faith in a religion provides a base of
ideal life
Religion advocates a moral life
The parents and elders of the family inculcate religious
activities in children by visiting religious places and
performing various rituals .
This is done in all religions in different ways .
9. School
• The role of school is very crucial in the socialization
process.
• In schools the child is not only influenced by the
teachers but also by its friends and classmates.
• The social behavior, knowledge and experience of
the child are moulded by the education .
• Subconscious capacity of the children is also
developed .
• The role of teacher in the socialization process of
the child is very crucial .
• Various positive aspects that find expression in
teachers like good behaviour , equality and good
will get reflected in the children as well .
• This enables children develop love, cooperation ,
tolerance , co-living, mutual respect and other
various values their life.
10. Mass media
In modern world , the social media also works as
the important agency of socialization .
The mass media such as radio , Television,
Movies , films, newspapers , magazines utilize
literature extensively .
Human beings are deeply influenced by
Advertisements, radio programs, stories, novels ,
television serials, dance drama, music etc
News, quiz, discussion, programs introducing
various important places and others help the
viewers to develop good personality .
Similarly programs of academic interest
facilitate better social behaviour among people .
11. Neighborhood • Neighbourhood are the families which reside
close to your family .
• It is a small community having the
characteristics of large community .
• Neighbourhood is small in size. Here the
people are related to each other .
• People help each other in many ways.
• The influence of neighbourhood is found
both in rural and urban communities .
• The people of neighbourhood live like the
members of the same family by sharing
their happiness and sorrows.
• Neighbourhood people help each other in
festival , fair, marriage , religious rituals
and other programmes .
• Neighbourhood relationship is much
stronger in rural communities than in
urban communities
