visual ethnography

VISUAL ETHNOGRAPHY

A PICTURE IS WORTH OF A THOUSAND WORDS.

S T A R T

SOCIALIZATION AND ME.

BY VIPUL SHINDE AND OJAS PATNE,FROM F.Y.B.A SOCIOLOGY, SECTION: A (GRANT-IN-AID)...

INTRODUCTION.

QUOTE OF INTERLUDE.

AGENTS.

ROLES OF INSTITUTIONS.

CHALLENGES.

WHY DO WE NEED IT IN OUR LIFE?

POETIC CONCLUSION.

INTRODUCTION.

• In the layman's terms, socialization is the process of learning to behave in a particular manner in a society.
• But these images portray the need of socialization, as life becomes monotonous when no one is around to talk to someone in the society we live in.
• In the language of sociology, it means to internalize the values and norms that people hold within society.
• It has a significant role in the developmental psychology of an individual since he/she learns about their culture and becomes a fully-integrated human.
• It is a process can be achieved by social interaction, which is continuous and dynamic from one society to another, depending upon the structure, rules, behaviours and restrictions.

“Of all animals of prey, man is the only sociable one. Every one of us preys upon his neighbor, and yet we herd together.” – John Gay

PLAY AND PLAYWRIGHT.

AGENTS.

1. FAMILY: It is the primary agent of socialization with a close and intimate relationships, such as our parents and grandparents who give the first exposure to our respective culture, values, behaviours, and attitudes.
2. SCHOOL: It is secondary agent of socialization with less influential process with shaping one's basic values and beliefs through formal education by teaching social norms and cooperation.
3. PEER GROUPS: It is secondary agent which consists with our friends and peers mostly during our adolescent years that helps in exploring identities, shaping our interests and behaviours to get support and guidance along with the downsides.
4. MEDIA: It is secondary agent that immensely, but indirectly impacts by the dissemination of information through the internet, television, newspapers, and the radio, teaching about the material and non-material culture among the individuals.

ROLES OF INSTITUTIONS.

1. Social Institutions are the intergral part of one's social life, by the application of complex systems that makes specific roles, norms, and expectations, which acts by meeting to social needs of society.
2. It is a continuous and an interdependent force that influences from one society to another by which the examples are religion, government, economy, and education.
3. RELIGION: It is a social unit that assists moral values and socialization with others, shaping people's perception of oneself and the world, as well as bringing social solidarity.
4. GOVERNMENT: It is the socio-political instituition in the society that has the responsibility of maintaining law and order, protection of citizens from crime and violence, providing general welfare and social services to the people through sub-institutions such as police, military and courts.
5. ECONOMY: It is the social unit that is responsible for the distribution and production of goods and services, along with exchange of money and other resources in the market.
6. EDUCATION: It assists children and young adults to socialize by teaching rules, values, and beliefs of a particular culture, along with cultural heritage from one generation to another, and skillsets and knowledge to properly act in a society.

CHALLENGES.

1. Socialization and Deviance: It is about how some people reject or rebel against social norms, if it is against their interests and autonomy, for example, college students protest against the college administration for the fees' hike.
2. Cultural Relativism: Understanding and respecting other cultures' norms, which also processes no universal standard, no cultural superiority, no judgements, having cultural diversity, but it does not always uphold cultural ethics.
3. Impact of Globalization: Blurring cultural boundaries, creating new challenges for socialization, leading to new culture homogenization, which reduces the diversity through popularizing to wide variety of customs, and traditions.

WHY DO WE NEED IT?

1. Socializing reduces the feelings of loneliness and anxiety, upholding the emotions of elevated happiness, less probability of suicide rates.
2. It helps sharpen memory and cognitive skills, increase in knowledge, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.
3. It increases your sense of happiness and well-being, which improves your social quality between people due to effective socialization and communication abilities.
4. It may even helps you live longer, as research says that good social quality helps in prolong social life.

This picture is the place like a treasure, About a place to sit, talk and have leisure. In an abandoned architecture, With all the people listening to the rainy chords after a boring lecture. It feels like a haven and heaven, With the peace around, with no expectation. Minds filled with concepts and theories, But friends fill with happiness like sweet cherries, While talking in the old architectural buildings. We get up on Monday mornings, To go the college, in the early timings. Watching the running mouth of the lecturer, Feeling stressed like a working labourer, With a need for socialization, only stress-buster. A needed break, running after studies, Putting academics aside, hanging out with our buddies. Throwing our anger, boredom and having fun, Laughing out loud, making jokes a ton, That's what happens with a desperate need for socialization.

Looking at long grass, flowers and blue skies, Talking with pals feels endless, whether it includes truths or lies. But a thing of beauty lies in others and ourselves, Learned from the birds and the seasons by finding happiness, But we can't escape the reality of this existence. There will be conflicts and disagreements, But in the end, we still are friends. Sitting in the old library to hang out, So that we couldn't hang ourselves out, Can't live without the strangers I see, Seeing life on the other side, shining brightly. -Ojas Patne

Thank you!

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