The Importance and Consequences of Socialization

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Socialization and social control are two processes that have a close relationship since social control is one of the segments that make up the socialization process. It is through socialization that an individual is able to attain his culture, practice, customs, practices, laws, and means of expression (Soc-Socialization). When social control processes are initiated, it means that the socialization process is already taking place. There are numerous forms of social control processes that take place in the society and they include schooling, family meetings, learning from the media, and so on (Andersen & Taylor, 2016).
Socialization can therefore be described as learned behaviours which are passed from one person to another through the structures and processes that have been put in place in the society. Most of the information that is retrieved from the media is presented in an attractive manner, yet it could be misstated or even wrong (Soc_Basics). Social control agents such as family units and learning institutions are mandated with the task of instillin...