This article throws light upon the primary and secondary agencies of socialisation:- 1. The Home or the Family 2. The Neighbourhood and Community 3. The Peer Group 4. Social Class 5. Religion 6. Culture. Agency # 1. The Home or the Family: Every child is born into a family. The home or family is the first social agency with which [...]
This article throws light upon the top six sources that provide knowledge about socialisation. The sources are: 1. Cultural Anthropology 2. Psychoanalysis 3. Other Unattached Empirical Studies 4. Research 5. Animal Studies 6. Direct and Indirect Sources. Source # 1. Cultural Anthropology: The first source and probably the major source of knowledge about socialisation, is cultural anthropology investigations by cultural [...]
This article throws light upon the top five mechanisms involved in the process of socialization. The mechanisms are: 1. Role-Play 2. Imitation 3. Identification 4. Internalisation 5. Empathy & Sympathy. Mechanism # 1. Role-Play: The reader as a child, must have undoubtedly imagined at some time that he was a doctor, sometimes a teacher, sometimes a bus conductor, sometimes a [...]