The Process of Socialization

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This paper describes the author's experience and perspective regarding the process of socialization. The author of the paper talks about how home-schooling affected her individual process of socialization and how it differed from the traditional process of socialization where young children are socialized through the public educational system and interaction with peers. The author explains how her socialization took place primarily through a familial environment and that, while she was not isolated from interaction with peers, it was less than typical because of her home-schooling and that she regards the socialization effects of home-schooling as beneficial.

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"Sociologists define socialization as "the process by which, through contact with other human beings, one becomes a self-aware, knowledgeable human being, skilled in the ways of a given culture and environment". (Giddens, Duneier, & Appelbaum) There are many ways in which socialization occurs. Interaction with parents, family, neighbors and community members, teachers and fellow students, and religious leaders all contribute to socialization. Other contributors may include cultural influences such as TV and other media, the influence of a child's native language, religious mores, and various racial, ethnic, or gender messages that arrive from various sources. While psychologists often focus on the influence of early life experiences (such as the relationship between the mother and the infant during breast-feeding and weaning) in socialization, many sociologists tend to focus on broader family and cultural issues."

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