Ira De A. Reid

The Socialization of the Negro in the American Social Order

The way of becoming socialized in a culture comprehends all of the processes and results of learning from other people, either directly in face-to-face interaction or indirectly through visual or aural experiences. It is through socialization that one learns the approved ways of behavior and the real and the ideal culture patterns of the society. All of this experience is shaped, of course, by the character of the individuals unique experience. The intensity and extensity of this individual experience determine and define the resultant behavior.