1. Socialization is the process by which individuals learn the norms, values, behaviors, and social skills needed to function in their own culture.
2. It involves learning from several social agents including family, peers, teachers, and the media. Children progress through different stages of socialization from infancy to adolescence.
3. Related concepts include acculturation, assimilation, and enculturation - which refer to the adoption of cultural aspects by individuals or groups through contact with other cultures. Conflict is also a social process that can arise from differences in social and cultural values between groups.