Socialization for the democratic personality in modern society

摘要: A comprehensive analysis of socialization requires a complex model that both explicates and synthesizes the various subprocesses involved in this phenomenon. Traditional concerns with have focused almost exclusively on its objective functions, is, those which serve society institutions, need to be complemented by an equal emphasis subjective functions terms sociological psychological development individual. Chiefly relevant latter respect is production basic human needs consequences result from their inadequate gratification unauthentic and/or unresponsive societies. One such outcome particularly crucial personal societal function alienation, can assessed specifically significance for civic participation. Our recognizes limits systems social systems; and, principles authenticity responsivity, it articulates linkage among these constituting essence socialization. also provides implicit clarification nature meaning citizenship democracy, definition should responsive society, delineates required sociopsychological images maximizing role political