Resocialization, not a term that I was most familiar with. In the next few pages of this report I plan to attempt to understand the fundamentals of resocialiation. What is it? Forms of resocializaiton, and am I going to do it?
Resocialization is defined by our tex, (Contemporary society, Tenth Edition) as a process in which the individual's existing self-concept and identity are erased in favor of a new personality or are altered to fit new roles. I am not so sure that I would agree with that definition. I do not think that someone whom is being imprisoned would consider it to be a favored transition. My interpretation of the definition is, life's transitions's one must make when circumstances reauire a person to change from their exisiting state of being. In general resocialiation is the changing of identity and behavior sometimes requireing the person to totally abondon their previous way of being in order to continue one's personality development. Socializaiton is a vital part of our daily lives. As our lives change from day to day, year to year our socializaiton skills also change. It is when these socializaiton skills are forced to change because of circumstances tha
In conclusion resocializaiton is the changing of one's identity through behavior, beliefs and vlues. This can only be achieved through the total abandament of previous behaviors. Resocialization is either forced by institutions or entered into voluntarily. Either way one must set aside the old norms and prepare themsleves for a new set of norms in order for resocializaiton is to work. I am attempting to prepare myself for the new set of norms I will soon ber faced with hopefully. Resocialization is something everyone does throughout their lives as their roles change from time to time. How successful one is at resocialization is left up to that individual.
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