This document discusses the socialization of students through various agents and theoretical perspectives. It defines socialization as the process by which people learn to participate in society and develop a sense of self. The key agents of socialization are identified as family, school, peers, and media. The document then analyzes socialization from the perspectives of functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism before concluding that socialization teaches students the expectations of society and helps them learn social roles and develop a sense of identity.

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Socialization of students
Presented By:
Shree Prasad Devkota
M.Phil in Development Studies,2013
Kathmandu University

2. Outline of the Presentation
Definition of socialization
Agents of Socialization
Analysis from different theory
Conclusion
References
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3. Socialization is ……
 Socialization’ refers to the adjustment of individual
acceptance of organizational rules and culture.
Chou(2011)
 The cultural process of learning to participate in group
life.
 The lifelong process of social interaction though which
people acquire a self-identity and the physical, mental,
and social skills needed for survival in society.
 The content of socialization of student be different
from society to society.
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4. Socialization as Social Control
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5. Agents of Socialization
The persons, groups, or institutions that teach us what
we need to know in order to participate in society:
 family,
 school,
 peers, and
 media.
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6. Family
 Families introduce children to the expectations of
society.
 How parents define and treat a child is crucial to the
development of the child’s sense of self.
 Some families emphasize educational achievement;
some may be more liberal, but others emphasize strict
respect and discipline.
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7. Cont.
 Functionalists emphasize that families are the
primary locus of procreation and socialization of
children, as well as the primary source of emotional
support.
 To a large extent the family is where we acquire our
specific social positions in society.
 Conflict theorist stress that socialization reproduces
class structure in the next generation
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8. School
 From a functionalist perspective schools are responsible for:
 Socialization—teaching students to be productive
members of society
 Transmission of culture
 Social control and personal development
 According to Conflict Theorists much of what happens at
schools is a hidden curriculum
 Working class and low income children learn to be neat,
on time, wait their turn, and remain attentive to work
 These are characteristic that make them more easily
manipulated in the workforce
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9. Peer Group
 For children, peer culture is an important source of
identity.
 Through interaction with peers, children learn
concepts of self, gain social skills, and form values
and attitudes.
 Girls’ peer groups tend to be closely join and
democratic.
 Boys’ peer groups tend to be more hierarchical, with
evident status distinctions between members.
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10. Mass Media
 The mass media function as socialization agents for
children and adults in several ways:
 They inform students about events
 They introduce wide variety of people
 They provide an array of viewpoints on current
issues
 They make aware of products and services that if
we purchase them, supposedly will help us to be
accepted by others
 They entertain , by providing the opportunity to live
vicariously
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11. Functionalist Theory of
Socialization
Individual Learning
process
People internalize role
expectations in society
Formation of self
Internalizing the values of
society reinforces social
consensus
Influence of society Society relies on conformity to
maintain social equilibrium
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12. Conflict Theory of Socialization
Individual
Learning
process
Goals that are part of identity are
shaped by available opportunities
Formation of self
Group consciousness is formed
in the context of a system of
inequality
Influence of
society
Social control agents use
pressure to conform
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13. Symbolic Interaction Theory of
Socialization
Individual
Learning
process
Children learn by taking the role
of significant others
Formation of
self
Emerges as the creative self
interacts with social expectations
of others
Influence of
society
Expectations of others form the
context for learning social roles
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14. Conclusion of three Perspective on
socialization
 Functionalism perspective - socialization responsible for
society by making needs of individuals match needs of
society
 Conflict perspective- socialization reproduces inequality
o • Haves & have-nots are socialized differently
o • Haves control agents of socialization
 Symbolic interactionism perspective- socialization
involves learning shared meaning that make social action
possible
o Role-taking
o Looking-glass self
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15. CONCLUSION
 Active process whereby human beings
 Learn how to become members of society
 Develop a self or sense of individual identity
 Learn to participate in social relationships with others
 Student learn the expectations of society through
socialization.
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16. References
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April 2013.
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CHOU, C.M. (2011). Student teachers socialization development by
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