What does it mean to socialisation formally and informally?

What does it mean to socialisation formally and informally? Correct Answer Socialisation occurs through direct instruction in schools and families.

Socialization is a process that continues throughout life. Under this process, an individual learns to inculcate the values and norms into his behavior to live in a society.

Key Points

• The Process of socialization is the social development of the individual. It simply refers to acquiring the socially approved ways of behavior, approved social roles, and developing social attitudes. 
• It is the process of learning to become a member of society. It includes formal and informal socialization that is a lifelong process. Socialization is done by parents, teachers, peers, neighbors, educational and religious institutions.
• Informal socialization is a process that occurs during the early years of life when a child acquires the norms, values, knowledge, gender identity and social skills mainly from his family. It does not follow any specified order or organised structure.
• In an informal setting, socialization is a process through which communities transact or educate their members about the norms and values of the society. 
• For example, a child learns to walk, speak, sit, or stand, etc. from his family members in an informal environment.
• Formal Socialization refers to the learning of societal norms, values, culture, etc. in a formal environment to get fit into society.
• For example, a child learns to wish his teachers good morning every day or participates in morning prayer in the prayer ground which enhances his communication with his teachers and peers that leads to his socialization in a formal way.

Hint

• ​Socialization does not mean to help a person control human behavior or about controlling the excitement but it is more likely to influence a person with one's specific behavior.

Hence, it can be concluded that option 4 is correct.