Socialization: "Learnt Sociality"

... Socialization The process of socialization is learnt rather than inherited and involves members of society acquiring the culture of the society in which they grow up in. This lifelong process starts from the time a child is born and continues throughout their entire life. It enables individuals to play a normal role in society by teaching and shaping human behaviour in accordance with the values and norms that are accepted in their community. The primary agencies, and possibly the most important, of socialization are usually the parents and family. They have an intense influence on their children, providing them with the basic cultural skills necessary for future development and progress within society. During early years babies are helpless and cannot survive unaided and it is necessary for parents to teach them the language, appropriate behaviour patterns, and accepted traditions in the culture in which they are born. Infants copy the examples

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