Socialisation And Our Social Environment Flashcards
What is primary socialization?
Primary socialization is the initial training given by parents and sibling when the child is at infant stage. At this stage, the child is taught how to speak the language, eat, politeness, neatness among others.
Example sentence: During primary socialization, children learn basic skills and behaviors from their family.
What is secondary socialization?
Secondary socialization is the further training that the individual receives in the school, community, church and other places after her initial training in the home.
Example sentence: Secondary socialization occurs when individuals learn societal norms and values outside of their family.
What is anticipatory socialization?
Anticipatory socialization is the process where the individual tries to copy the lifestyle of a popular person in or outside his or her community. The individual copies the patterns of behaviour of his or her cherished role model.
Example sentence: Anticipatory socialization can involve adopting the habits and behaviors of a desired mentor.
What is socialization
Socialization is a conscious effort by the older generation to pass on the culture of the society to the individual or the younger generation.
What is re-socialization?
Re-socialisation is the process of socialization whereby the individual totally neglects the values he or she learns at home and picks up new patterns of behavior. Re-socialization may take place from peers or from a change of environment.
Example: A person moving to a new country and adapting to the local culture.
Examples of agencies of socialization
Some of these agencies include the home, the school, religious bodies, media, and community.
Who are agents of socialization?
The actual carriers of the work of socialization are called agents of socialization. The agents actually come into contact with the individual and effect the change which may be positive or negative. If the effect is positive, it is beneficial to the individual and nation. However, if the effect is negative, the individual and the nation lose. The agents include family members, teachers, peers, priests, imams, elders, opinion leaders, peer groups, military, police, and organizations.
Example sentence: Teachers play a crucial role as agents of socialization in shaping students’ behavior.
Mention three importance of primary socialization to development of individuals/ What is the role of the family in the socialisation process?
Primary socialization provides a sense of security and support
Primary socialization provides domestic and occupational training
Primary socialization provides a way for the transmission of culture
Primary socialization promotes co-operation
With primary socialization there’s a provision of physical needs
Inculcates basic discipline
Gives the children a sense of identity
Mention four roles the mass media plays in the socialization of an individual in society
the mass media is in charge of providing information on social and political events
The mass media provides education
The mass media provides entertainment
The mass media promotes cultural preservation.
The mass media also installs attitudinal change meaning depending on what is shown on TV and individual can change their life. For example, documentaries shown about HIV/AIDS and drug addiction can help others know about the effects of it and practice chastity
Provides skill training
What is the role of the school in the socialization of an individual?
The school helps in the provision of academic knowledge
School helps in the formation of an individual’s character
School provides occupational or intellectual skills
School also helps in the transmission of culture
Provision of sporting activities and games
Inculcates values such as punctuality
Mention four factors that affect the family in its attempt to socialize an individual
Negative influence of peers
Influence of foreign culture
Demands of work on the parents
The problem of divorce
Economic difficulties
Urbanization
Formal education
Religion
What is meant by peers?
This refers to individuals of the same age group
Mention three importance of peer groups in socialization
They offer opportunity for language training
The give support individuals to become independent
They provide shelter and protection to members
They ensure interaction among members
They provide emotional needs such as affection and comfort and acceptance
They provide entertainment
Provision of teamwork and co-operation
Assistance in studies
Mention two importance of socialization to a nation
Socialization prepares the young to acquire skills necessary to enter the economy
Socialization helps the individuals achieve his or her personal goals and aspirations
Socialization helps the individuals elevate his or her national Identity
Socialization enables the individual to participate in his or her environment
Preserves the culture of a society
Provides a sense of security and belonging
Mention three effects of lack of socialization
There will be a problem of lack of cultural preservation
The breakdown of extended family system
low productivity as a result of work ethics
Resources will be channeled into maintaining the law and others thereby slowing development
There will be breakdown of public or social morality
Mention four ways of promoting socialization in our society
Moral education should be pursued actively in the society
Children should be encouraged to participate actively in cultural programs
The youth should be helped to develop good patterns of behavior in school, churches and in the home
The schools need to teach family life education
Cultural festivals must be encouraged in the nation
