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UNIT II
SOCIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION

MODULE 7
EDUCATION AND SOCIALIZATION

Objectives:

 Prepares people to participate in a social group by teaching them its norms and
expectations.
 Teaching impulse control and developing a conscience, preparing people to perform
certain social roles, and cultivating shared sources of meaning and value.

Socialization is the process through which person, from birth through death, is taught the norms,
customs, values, and roles of the society so that they and it can function smoothly.
Socialization encompasses both learning and teaching and its thus “the means by which social
and cultural continuity are attained”
Socialization typically occurs in two stages: 1. Primary Socialization takes place from birth
through adolescence and is guided by primary caregivers, educator, and peers. 2. Secondary
Socialization continues throughout one's life, and especially whenever one encounters new
situations, places, or groups of people whose norms, customs, assumptions, and values may
differ from one’s own.
The Purpose of Socialization
Socialization is the process by which a person learns to be a member of a group, community, or
society. Its purpose is to incorporate new members into social groups, but it also serves the dual
purpose of reproducing the groups to which the person belongs. Without socialization, we would
not even be able to have a society because there would be no process through which the
norms, values, ideas, and customs that compose a society could be transmitted.
It is through socialization that we learn what is expected of us by a given group or in a given
situation. In effect, socialization is a process that serves to preserve social order by keeping us
in line with expectations. It is a form of social control.
The goals of socialization are to teach us to control biological impulses as children, to develop
a conscience that fits with the norms of society, to teach and develop meaning in social life (what
is important and valued), and to prepare us for various social roles and how we will perform
them.
The activities of Socialization process:

Eye Contact
Good, solid eye contact show others that we are both interested in what they have to say and
that we have confidence in our ability to listen.

1. Have a staring contest
Making a contest out of making eye contact with you can challenge some kids (especially if they
have a competitive streak).
2. Eyes on The Forehead

When you are hanging out with your child place a sticker of an eye or a pair of eyes on your
forehead. Encourage them to look at the stickers. It may not be exactly looking at your eyes

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