SOCIALISATION
SOCIALISATION INTRODUCTION: Every society is faced with the necessity of making a responsible member out of each child born into it. The child must learn the expectations of the society so that his behavior can be relied upon. Child must acquire the group norms. The society must socialize each member so that his behaviour will be meaningful in terms of the group norms. In the process of socialisation the individual learns the reciprocal responses of the society. Socialisation is a processes with the help of which a living organism is changed into a social being. It is a process through which the younger generation learns the adult role which it has to play subsequently. It is a continuous process in the life of an individual and it continues from generation to generation. The term "socialization" refers to the process of interaction through which an individual (a novice) acquires the norms, values