Socialization and Agencies

Socialization

It is a life long process whereby an individual develop their human potential, learns the culture/norms and values of the society and become a member of that society.

Starts from birth and ends in death.

Socialization

When babies enter into this social world, they are totally dependent on others to meet their daily needs.

Slowly they learn who they are and what is expected from them in the society

It happens through the process of interaction.

Importance of Socialization

Case studies show that children who grew without human contact suffer from profound development disorders that endure through out their lives.

Anna and Isabelle experience extreme isolation from their birth

Illegitimate children. Family wanted to keep their birth a secret. Hence they were isolated.

Anna was put in a dark room and saw the hands of someone who left food

Isabelle lived with her deaf and mute mother.

When they were discovered at the age of 12, anna was not able to sit, walk, talk or take food normally

Isabelle was better when compared to anna

Anna after intense learning could only learn the language and skills of a two year old

Died of jaundice

Isabelle remained two years behind her school mates in performance.

Jungle boy raised by wolves- growled, walked like animals

He too died at a very young age.

All these shows the devastating effects of the isolation.i.e. lack of sz.

Agencies of Socialization

Agencies of sz are people, orgnz or inst who teach us who we are and how to thrive in this social world.

Help new members find their place and old members of their responsibilities.

Family

Family helps in primary sz

infancy and childhood

Intense period

Learns language and beh pattern

Lays foundation for further learning

First introduction to culture

Family..

Mother plays an important role

Earlier joint family system relatives sz

Now only parents and one or two siblings are involved

Differs depending on the type of family, attachment, no of siblings, placement of the child, region, class etc

Sociology, Eleventh Edition

THE SCHOOL

EXPERIENCE DIVERSITY RACIAL AND GENDER CLUSTERING

HIDDEN CURRICULUM INFORMAL, COVET LESSONS

FIRST BUREAUCRACY RULES AND SCHEDULE

GENDER SOCIALIZATION BEGINS FROM GRADE SCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE,

GENDER-LINKED ACTIVITIES ARE

ENCOUNTERED

Peer group..

Spend more time

Sz informal and unintentional

Strictly pleasurable

Membership voluntary

Members equal and not answerable

All these make the peer gp attractive

An individual learns who he is.

Several studies show that peer gp influence is much strong than parental influence

Media..

Equaling the sz influence of the peer gp and surpassing that of fly.

Print and visual media

Much influence on the beh of children

Enormous educational potential, but more negative influence on the children

Sociology, Eleventh Edition

THE MASS MEDIA

IMPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS AIMED AT A

VAST AUDIENCE

TELEVISIONS IN INDIA

98% OF HOUSEHOLDS HAVE AT LEAST ONE

66% OF HOUSEHOLDS SUBSCRIBE TO CABLE TELEVISION

HOURS OF VIEWING TELEVISION

AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD, 7 HOURS PER DAY

ALMOST HALF OF THEIR FREE TIME

CHILDREN AVERAGE 5 HOURS PER DAY

TELEVISION, VIDEOTAPES, VIDEO GAMES

Many other agencies

Sz starts from birth, occuring every moment and ends with death