Importance Of Socialization Analysis

Running head: IMPORTANCE OF SOCIALIZATION
IMPORTANCE OF SOCIALIZATION
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IMPORTANCE OF SOCIALIZATION
Socialization is a continuous process of social interaction with the help of which an
individual can acquire identity and skills that are physical, social as well as mental that is
crucial for their survival in the society (Hopper & Weinberg, 2018). The essay aims to
discuss various types of socialization that affect the behaviour of the individuals in the movie
“Skin.”
The behaviour of an individual is directly proportional to the behaviour of the people
that surrounds him/her. It depends on how biological factors affect forms of social behaviour
such as envy, cooperation, violence, and others. This is reflected in the character of the boy in
the movie “Skin.” His father is a butcher so all his life he has seen violence and bloodshed.
He has no one to interact with except animals. He craves love and affection that he never
gets. As he was isolated, he used to go and sit outside the school so that he and others could
socialize with him (Spiro, 2015). The girl, on the other hand, is well socialized. She goes to
school and even has a sister to interact with. Apart from that, she has a pet with whom she is
attached. She is well aware of her identity as an individual. Circumstances give a chance for
the boy to socialize when the girl comes and offers her friendship to him after losing her dog.
The boy is overwhelmed to find a friend as this is the first time that someone has approached
him. Since he is not aware of the essentials of socializing he, to make the girl happy, takes
out her dog from the grave and rips its skin and joins it to another toy dog to make the girl
happy. This action shows how detrimental social isolation can be for a person. The girl after
seeing the cruelty misunderstands the motives of the boy and breaks all ties with him and he
is again left alone (Spiro, 2015). He is even scared to sit outside the school lest he should
aggravate her anger. The central conflict in the movie, therefore, is that of social isolation.
None of the socialization is superior or inferior. All types of socialization should be
encouraged as it helps the individual to shape their ideas and be in the best of their behaviour.
If anyone kind of socialization is encouraged then that would mean demeaning the other