Culture and Socialisation — Sociology STD 11 Humanities — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 HumanitiesSociologyCulture and Socialisation2 Marks
Question
What is socialisation?
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Answer
Socialisation is a process by which individuals acquire knowledge, skills and dispositions, which enable them to participate as effective members of groups and society.
It is a process that continues over the entire life-span, and through which one learns and develops ways of effective functioning at any stage of development.
Socialisation forms the basis of social and cultural transmission from one generation to the next.
The probability of our behaving in a particular way is greatly affected by people who relate to us. Anyone who possesses power relative to us can socialise us. Such people are called "socialisation agents".
The process of socialisation is not always a smooth transition between the individual and the socialisation agent. It sometimes involves conflicts.
In the case of socialisation, the learning involves deliberate teaching. In the case of enculturation, teaching is not necessary for learning to take place. Enculturation means engagement of people in their culture.
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