Tuesday, February 16, 2010

socialization definotions,characteristics

Unit 2 – c socialization

Socialization is the process by which a child learns to behave in a way that is acceptable in society. As we know a child begins to learn from his mother’s womb and as he grows up he learns so many things including how to behave, at which situation and when behave such a way how to live in society and thus he becomes a social being.

Socialization is a continues process of life-long process. A child is socialized by education, surroundings, social lifestyle in his family etc.

Definition:
1. “The process whereby persons learn to behave dependently together for human welfare and in doing so experience, social control, social responsibility and balanced personality”
- Bogardus

Here Bogardus points out socialization as a continuous process where in a child learns how to behave in society. He learns how to live with rules and regulations and what is his responsibility as a social being in the society and he experiences various aspects of social life and in doing so he develops a balanced personality as a social being so in short socialization is a process which completely socializes a child and prepares him as a social being to live among society.

2. “Socialization is a process by which the individual is adapted to his social environment (by attending social conformity) and becomes a recognized, co-operating and efficient member of it.”
-Drever

Drever is of the opinion that socialization is a process in which a child / an individual learns how to modify his social environment around him that means through the process of socialization he becomes aware about changes took place in society and he learns how to cop-up with change. And as a social being he is in a position to change some traditional, orthodoxy existed in the society. Socialization makes him aware about social norms, rights and makes him accountable, responsible and socially aware so that he decided his ultimate goal and contributes to the society.

3. “I value individual freedom but you must not forget that man is essentially a social being and socialization is a process of making a social being.”
-Gandhiji
Gandhiji put emphasis on an individual who is a part of society. Like education, socialization makes an individual a social being.

4. “Socialization and individualization are the two sides of ‘a single process’.
- MacIver

Here MacIver focuses on the process of socialization which is similar to individualization that means as an individual gets education and he learns from experiences, social climate of society, experiments done by him and become a productive citizen the same as socialization prepares an individual and turns an individual from a human being in to a social being so that MacIver considers socialization and individualization are the two sides of single process or two sides of the same coin.

Characteristics of Socialisation:

1. Socialization is a continuous process because and individual begins to socialization himself from his mother’s womb to the tomb that means as he educates himself from cradle to grave the same as a child begins to learn how to behave from his prenatal period up to his end so socialisation is also considers as a life- long process.

2. Socialisation is a natural, yet deliberate process. No doubt a child starts learning how to behave from his surrounding, experiences, observations but many times in his life he must learn how to behave professionally and as a good human being and at which condition. So he learns there things intentionally mean with his own interest he takes to socialize himself and be a perfect social being.

3. Socialisation is an unconscious and conscious process. It is an unconscious because a child is affected by his surroundings and he is socialized by the family and society but it is also decided as a conscious process because a child learns from education and his conformation with different kinds of people and he himself becomes aware about how to behave systematically with balanced mindset. So socialisation is both unconscious as well as conscious process thereby child socializes him.

4. Socialization is a process which prepares an individual as a worthy member of society. Through this process an individual becomes aware about society, its norms, cultural heritage, rules and regulation etc. To be a worthy social being is a motto of this process socialisation.

5. Socialisation moulds an individual and makes him socially aware so in a way it improves the society because an individual is a part of society and if every individual gets socialized then ultimately a society gets socialized. This process is affected by different agencies existed in society including school, media, family, community, peers etc. It provides a social exposure to an individual. So that an individual can flourish the roof of society that means he becomes a socially aware and he can experience social norms and customs only then and then he can express his ideas and innovative thoughts to change the traditions, beliefs inherent in society. He becomes an independent social being to select his roles as a son, as a brother, as a father etc. And he can make choices which are very importance in his life.
Qualities of Social being :

An individual who is living in a society willy-nilly turned into a social being and there are some important qualities which make a difference between an individual and a social being which are as under...

1. The foremost quality of a social being is an individual who must be socially aware that means he must know which are the set norms and customs exist in society, only then and then he becomes socially responsible social being.

2. A social being must have sense of accountability so that he can explain what he did, does and will do in respect to society and what the reasons behind his made decisions are.
3. A social being should have some set of values through which he can live with peace and harmony among others. Having set of values like love, devotion, co-operation, honesty etc. He can make himself inspirational social being.

4. A social being must have concern for others so that he can help others and live as a co-operation in the society.

5. A social being must be honest towards rules and regulations of the society and the nation.

6. A social being must be socially independent that means he as an individual must be able to take decisions and must be ready to face difficulties or social changes prevail in the society. They must have risk-taking ability and he should know the importance of adventure in his life “Nothing ventured anything gained.”

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