UNIT II CHILD AND SOCIETY

UNIT II CHILD AND SOCIETY. A) SOCIALISATION CONCEPT, MEANING, DEFINITIONS, AND CHARACTERISTICS.

CONCEPT OF SOCIALISATION. Man is a social animal . After taking birth, he becomes a part of a society. He also brings with him all his innate powers obtained by nature. Initially, he does not show any social characteristics. But , gradually as he comes into the social environment, he starts behaving accordingly and tries to become social by the innate powers acquired. This process is called socialization..

MEANING OF SOCIALISATION. Socialization means making a person a social animal . To make a social animal means that a person should discharge his life according to the traditions, beliefs, customs, beliefs and attitudes of the society . Through the process of socialization, an individual gets an opportunity to pass on its cultural and social heritage to the future generation..

DeFINITIONS OF SOCIALISATION. A. W. Green :- " Socialisation is a process by which a child attains cultural traits, selfness and personality.“ Fischer :- " Socialisation is a process of mutual influence between a person and his fellow men, a process that results in an acceptance of and adoption of the patterns of social behaviour ". Kimbell Young :- “ Socialisation means the process of inducting the individual into the social, and cultural world, of making him a participant member! in society and its various groups and him to accept the norms and values of that society.”.

Characteristics of Socialisation. 1) Process of Learning 2) Continuity 3) Adaptability 4) Development of Self 5) Process of Becoming a functioning member of society 6) Cultural Transmission 7) Related to time and space.