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BY FARID UD DIN
Definition
the process whereby individuals are made aware of the behaviour that others expect of them asregards the norms, values and culture of their society. Agents of socialization include the family,school, friendship groups, religious institutions and the mass media.The process of acclimating a puppy to the company of humans and other animalsthe process by which culture is learned; also called enculturation. During socialization individualsinternalize a culture's social controls, along with values and norms about right and wrong.The process by which an individual accepts the goals of a social group to which he or shebelongs and integrates these goals with those that he or she otherwise would choose individually.The term is meaningful in discussing “family values” in that people learn to see their personaleffectiveness through the family rather than just their own personal efforts—marriage andparenting are usually major steps in this processthe process by which a person acquires the technical skills of his or her society, the knowledge of the kinds of behavior that are understood and acceptable in that society (also termedenculturation).Socialization in the study of animal and human behavior (ethology, social psychology, andpsychology) is the process by which human beings or animals learn to adopt the behavior patterns of the community in which they live. ...
Socialization
is the process of social interaction by which people acquire thosebehaviors essential for effective participation in society, the process of becoming asocial being. It is essential for the renewal of culture and the perpetuation of society.The individual and society are mutually dependent on socialization.
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Nature and Nurture.
Human socialization presupposes that an adequategenetic endowment and an adequate environment are available. Hereditaryand environmental factors interact with and affect each other.
 
*Agents of socialization- people or groups that affect our self-concept, attitudes, or other orientations toward life.There are several "major" agents of socialization:1. The Family- overall, has the greatest impact on our socialization.For example:Working class parents desire their children to obey, be neat and clean, and follow therules.Middle class parents focus on their childrens' curiosity, self expression, and self control.2. Religion- participation in religious services teach us not only beliefs about the after life, but also ideas about our dress, speech, and manners appropriate for formal occasions.3. School- gives us contact with people outside the family setting.4. Peer groups- are especially powerful for the teen years.5. Sports- teaches values and how to be a team player.6. The mass media- radio, TV, newspaper, and magazines are all forms of "one-way"communication. The "average" adult watches 15 hours of TV per week.Most research shows that males and females are portrayed differently on TV. Examplesinclude: Television reinforces stereotypes of the sexes, children's shows overwhelminglyfeature more males than females, in cartoons-males outnumber females by four or five toone.7. The workplace- after sleeping, most people spend most of their lives working. This is avery powerful agent of socialization. We often use our career to introduce ourselves toothers (Mr. Jones, our neighbor, is a doctor).
Process of Socialization
By: Mohammad FaheemHuman infants are born without any culture. They must be transformed by their parents,teachers, and others into cultural and socially adept animals. The general process of acquiring culture is referred to as socialization. During socialization, we learn thelanguage of theculturewe are born into as well as the roles we are to play in life. For 
 
instance, girls learn how to be daughters, sisters, friends, wives, and mothers. Inaddition, they learn about the occupational roles that their society has in store for them.We also learn and usually adopt our culture's norms through the socialization process. Norms are the conceptions of appropriate and expected behavior that are held by mostmembers of the society. While socialization refers to the general process of acquiringculture, anthropologists use the term enculturation for the process of being socialized to a particular culture. You were enculturated to your specific culture by your parents and theother people who raised you.
What is the socialization process?
Socialization is the process by which children and adults learn from others. We begin learning from others during the early days of life; and most people continue their social learning all through life (unless some mental or physical disability slows or stopsthe learning process). Sometimes the learning is fun, as when we learn a new sport, art or musical technique from a friend we like. At other times, social learning is painful, aswhen we learn not to drive too fast by receiving a large fine for speeding.Socialization is important in the process of  personalityformation. While much of human personality is the result of our genes, the socialization process can mold it in particular directions by encouraging specific beliefs and attitudes as well as selectively providingexperiences. This very likely account for much of the difference between the common personality types in one society in comparison to another. Likewise, Shiite Muslim menof Iran are expected at times to publicly express their religious faith through theemotionally powerful act of self-inflicted pain. Successful socialization can result inuniformity within a society. Natural socialization occurs when infants and youngsters explore, play and discover thesocial world around them. Planned socialization occurs when other people take actionsdesigned to teach or train others -- from infancy on. Natural socialization is easily seenwhen looking at the young of almost any mammalian species (and some birds). Plannedsocialization is mostly a human phenomenon; and all through history, people have beenmaking plans for teaching or training others. Both natural and planned socialization canhave good and bad features: It is wise to learn the best features of both natural and planned socialization and weave them into our lives.Positive socialization is the type of social learning that is based on pleasurable andexciting experiences. We tend to like the people who fill our social learning processeswith positive motivation, loving care, and rewarding opportunities. Negative socializationoccurs when others use punishment, harsh criticisms or anger to try to "teach us a
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