Socialization

Meaning
Socialization refers to the process of learning ones
culture and how to live within it. For the individual it
provides the skills and habits necessary for acting and
participating within their society. For the society,
inducting all individual members into its moral
norms, attitudes, values, motives, social roles,
language and symbols is the means by which social
and cultural continuity are attained
Agents of Socialization
Agents of socialization are the people and groups that
influence our self-concept, emotions, attitudes, and
behavior.
The Family. Family is responsible for, among other
things, determining one's attitudes toward religion and
establishing career goals.
Education. Education is the agency responsible for
socializing groups of young people in particular skills and
values in society.
Peer groups. Peers refer to people who are roughly the
same age and/or who share other social characteristics
(e.g., students in a college class).
The Mass Media.
Other Agents: Religion, Work Place, The State.

Types
Primary
Secondary
Developmental
Anticipatory
Resocialization

Successful socialization can result in uniformity within a
society. If all children receive the same socialization, it is
likely that they will share the same beliefs and
expectations. This fact has been a strong motivation for
national governments around the world to standardize
education and make it compulsory for all
children. Deciding what things will be taught and how
they are taught is a powerful political tool for controlling
people. In all societies, however, there are individuals
who do not conform to culturally defined standards of
normalcy because they were "abnormally" socialized,
which is to say that they have not internalized the norms
of society. These people are usually labeled by their
society as deviant or even mentally ill.