SOCIALIZATION: A KEY CONCEPT IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
Carlos Miguel Ferreira1, Sandro Serpa2*
1Prof. Dr., Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences – CICS.NOVA,
Estoril Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotel Studies;
Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco; PORTUGAL, cmiguelferreira@ipcb.pt
2Prof. Dr., University of the Azores, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, Department of Sociology; Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences – CICS.UAc/CICS.NOVA.UAc;
Interdisciplinary Centre for Childhood and Adolescence – NICA – UAc, PORTUGAL, sandro.nf.serpa@uac.pt
*Corresponding Author
Abstract
The concept of socialization is widely used in the field of social studies. But what is the importance of socialization to Social Science? To seek to offer answer to this question, a bibliographical search on socialization was carried out. Furthermore, our experience in the teaching of social sciences, especially of Sociology, was also used. It is concluded that, despite the plethora of definitions of socialization, this process of formation of the social human is a key concept in Sociology and in the remaining Social Sciences, by allowing the interconnection between society and culture.
Keywords: socialization, sociability, culture, society, Sociology, Social Sciences.
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