UNDERSTANDING

CULTURE, SOCIETY,
AND POLITICS
Explain the context, content,
processes, and consequences of
socialization
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:

1. Identify the concepts and aspects of socialization.

2. Identify the concepts and aspects of enculturation.

3. Determine the connection between the agents of

socialization and enculturation to the development of
an individual.
ACTIVITY 1: TAKE IT A PART

Directions: Take a look at the image

below. Consider everything that forms
the image.
What is the importance of the following
words of the agents of socialization to
your development as a person?
 SOCIALIZATION
Simply means the process of
learning one’s society and its
culture. It is moreover the same
as interacting, mingling and
being with other people or
groups within/outside of your
society.
 SOCIALIZATION
It’s a process of working together in
developing responsibility in our
community. Individual learns to conform
to the norms and values in a group and
develops his/her own self by learning and
knowing about his/her own self from the
others.
SOCIALIZATION FOCUSES ON
THE FOLLOWING
Acquisition of
knowledge Habits

Language
Skill in the society
Values
FAMILY
 FAMILY
Most of the habits, manners, beliefs and the
way we think are develop in the family. A
huge part of your personality is molded by
your family because this is where you spent
your childhood.
SCHOOL
 SCHOOL
Here, you interact or socialize with other people.
Your classmates, teachers, administrators and
others which you are outside your family within
a society. It is in the school that your behavior
and attitude are shape to become a better
member of society.
 SCHOOL
PEER GROUP
Most of the habits, manners, beliefs and the
way we think are develop in the family. A
huge part of your personality is molded by
your family because this is where you spent
your childhood.
 PEER GROUP
Your peers usually have similar ages, social
status and share interests. Your peer group
influences you on the way you can accept
yourself. It is with your peer group that you find
yourself belonged.
 PEER GROUP
Your peers usually have similar ages, social
status and share interests. Your peer group
influences you on the way you can accept
yourself. It is with your peer group that you find
yourself belonged.

SOCIAL MEDIA
 SOCIAL MEDIA
As agent of socialization plays a crucial role in
shaping your personality as well. Majority of us,
young and old, are connected through social
media. Much of our waking time is spent on
using social media.
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 SOCIAL MEDIA
This provides the base for an individual to
extend social relations and interactions beyond
the narrow limits of the home. This is
particularly true of villages where there is much
more interaction among the various families.
SOCIALIZATION
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CHURCH
 CHURCH
Today, religion continues to shape people's
socialization experiences. For instance, some
religions encourage members to protest wars
and volunteer to help the poor. In all of these
cases, religious institutions socialize people to
behave in a way that favors once vulnerable
groups
GOVERNMENT
 GOVERNMENT
The government is another agent of
socialization. It enacts laws that uphold social
norms and values, and it also provides
institutions and services that support citizens.
 ENCULTURATION
Is the process by which people learn the
requirements of their surrounding culture
and acquire values and behaviours
appropriate and necessary in that culture.
 Overall
enculturation and
socialization process
results to
 IDENTITY NORMS AND
FORMATION VALUES
An individual’s identity is Norms are culturally
formed through his interaction determined rules that guide
with other people. A person’s
people regarding what is
socialization with individuals
or groups allows him or her to right, wrong, proper, or
imbibe certain characteristics improper. These norms are
and interests that contribute to fundamental to the
his/her identity. establishment of social order
in any society.
 STATUS 2 types of status
Achieve status
Position that an
individual can occupy in Is one that has earned or
chosen based on his/her
society. It is not ranked
abilities and hardwork.
position, but simply a
Ascribed status
label that implies certain
roles that must be Is not earned, and it is not
performed. something that people have
control over.
 Conformity and
deviance
Conformity
Is the act of following the roles and
goals of one’s society
Deviance
The act of violating the prescribed
social norms.
 HUMAN DIGNITY, RIGHTS AND
THE COMMON GOOD
When individuals become members of society, they each submit
to the norms of that society. As such, they are held accountable
under the norms and laws of that society under which they seek
protection. One of the dangers of becoming a member of society
is one is forced to adopt and adopt to the standards of that
society.