socialization

so·cial·ize   (sō'shə-līz')    v.   so·cial·ized, so·cial·iz·ing, so·cial·iz·es v.   tr. To place under government or group ownership or control. To make fit for companionship with others; make sociable. To convert or adapt to the needs of society. v.   intr. To take part in social activities. so'cial·i·za'tion (-shə-lĭ-zā'shən) n., so'cial·iz'er n.

Main Entry:	socialization
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	See enculturation

socialization

Learning the customs, attitudes, and values of a social group, community, or culture. Socialization is essential for the development of individuals who can participate and function within their societies, as well as for ensuring that a society's cultural features will be carried on through new generations. Socialization is most strongly enforced by family, school, and peer groups and continues throughout an individual's lifetime. (See also acculturation.)

Main Entry: so·cial·iza·tion
Variant: also British so·cial·isa·tion /"sOsh-(&-)l&-'zA-sh&n/
Function:noun
: the process by which a human being beginning at infancy acquires the habits, beliefs, and accumulated knowledge of society through education and training for adult status

socialization so·cial·i·za·tion (sō'shə-lĭ-zā'shən)
n.
The process of learning interpersonal and interactional skills that are in conformity with the values of one's society.

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so'cial·ize' (-shə-līz') v.

socialization

the process whereby an individual learns to adjust to a group (or society) and behave in a manner approved by the group (or society). According to most social scientists, socialization essentially represents the whole process of learning throughout the life course and is a central influence on the behaviour, beliefs, and actions of adults as well as of children.

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