Childhood Socialization
Childhood SocializationWebster's definition of socialization is �1. to make social 2. to take part in social activity." A well known definition of socialization is being exposed to race, ethnicity, and religion in
an unbiased, open-minded, and positive manner. Therefore, leading one to not have any predispositions, stereotypes, or negative thoughts on any certain group of people. You can see that just through this definition that socialization is not an easy process; it requires being active, involved, enthusiastic, and passionate about everyone around them, regardless of their background.
It is easy as an adult to make the decision to live this way, but children need direction and example in order to be social. Children don't decide that they want to be "social" in every sense of the word, rather they have to be taught. Socialization is not the
idea of being a "social" person, having a lot of friends, or being involved with society as a whole. Many adults believe that they fall under the definition of socialization because they
are active in their community, popular, and have many friends and acquaintances. Ironically, a person could have all of those characteristics and not fall under the definition of "social."
Socialization is the ability to look at society as a whole and be unbiased and open-minded which in turn decreases negative attitudes toward racial, ethnic, and religious groups. People who understand socialization realize that a big part of it is an understanding
of the world and the people around them. It is a very important task to teach children the ways of socialization and this job should not be taken lightly. It could be quite a large task and would take a lot of good example and teachings in order to show children the ways of socialization. A person can not be biased, because children are smart and thy can pick-up easily on it. They have to be willing to share every aspect of every element of life.
There are many ways in which we can socialize children in the world and teach them culturally unbiased and understanding ways. The first and foremost way in doing so is teaching the children by positive example. They can and will learn from parents, older siblings, teachers, and respected family members. These are the people that children look up to most and rely on for opinions and thoughts. Other ways to socialize children is through activities with other children of a variety of backgrounds....
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