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Socialisation is the process by which people learn the sort of behaviour which is regarded as normal (the. norms) in their society and the moral values (simply called values by sociologists) which govern behaviour in that society. These norms and values are what underpin the culture within any society.
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O’Donnell, G. (1987). Education. In: Work Out Sociology GCSE. Macmillan Work out Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09410-3_4
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