socialization
Socialization is defined as the process through which people learn the expectations of society. ... One of the most important stages in socialization occurs during infancy, and this stage is referred to as the imitation stage. ... These things and/or people are known as socialization agents. ... It is very hard to not learn of or experience different socialization expectations when new people who have been exposed to different ways of thinking surround you. When I was in grades 1-8 I attend schools on military bases where I was surrounded by different aspects of socialization.