Imagine a world where there are no unspoken rules or standards. Imagine being able perform obvious absurd actions such as swearing in church, belching aloud in restaurants, or even telling that one co-worker what you really think of them, and it still being considered a norm of society. Though at what point in the past did these actions come to be considered deviant? You may also have asked yourself that though these absurd actions are inappropriate here in the states, are they inappropriate with other cultures as well?.
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The process of socialization is fairly simple and can also be thought of as learning culture. Through socialization we ultimately learn how to act in our surrounding environment and also develop each of our own personal identities. We learn the roles that we play in life and learn to adopt our cultures norms. For example, girls learn how to be daughters, sisters, friends, wives, and mothers, and "vice-versa for men. Learning the norms of a culture plays a big part in the process of socialization. Behaviorist, Ivan Pavlov, determined that indirectly our minds are set to repeat actions that produce rewards. When an infant cries, they receive lots of attention including being fed, being played with, or having their diaper changed. Therefore, the baby learns that crying is an action needed in order to suffice their needs. Then as children, the process begins to become more complex. They begin to then learn how to make friends, build relationships, and learn what is appropriate behavior and what is not. The biggest influences of this learned behavior mostly comes from family, school, religion, media, peers, and even the workplace. .
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According to Maslow's Hierarchy, our lives begin mostly in a physiological and dependent state. Then as children and young adults, we develop a sense of belonging and the desire for materialistic objects. For instance, a child in middle school generally strives to have the "coolest " shoes, clothes, gadgets, etc.