Socialization: Meaning
- According to Bogardus: Socialization is the process of working together, of developing group responsibility, of being guided by the welfare needs of others.
- According to Ogburn: Socialization is the process by which an individual learns to confirm to the norms of the group.
- According to Rose: Socialization is the development of the ‘we-feeling’ in associates and their growth in capacity and will to act together.
- From the perspective of individuals, socialization is a process through which we create a social self and an attachment to social system through our participation in them and our interaction with others.
- From the perspective of social system, socialization is necessary if the system is to continue and function effectively, since every social system depends upon people who are motivated and prepare to perform the various roles that it encompasses.
Features of socialization
- Learning process
- Life-long process
- The process of socialization is related to time and place
- It is a process of cultural transmission
- Process of becoming a functioning member of society
- Development of the self
Stages of socialization
- Childhood infancy socialization
- Adolescence
- Adult socialization
- Elderly socialization