Differences in Socialization

 An introduction

A city-bred person who encounters a villager is likely to notice him or her due to differences in their dress, speech, and demeanor. The villager can be identified not only by the outward symbols mentioned but also by the values and behavior patterns that he or she upholds and considers appropriate. A person from a village, on the other hand, will be struck by the difference in dress, speech, and demeanor of those from the city. You may have heard that a person from a village or a small town believes that people in the city are too preoccupied with their own affairs to care about their guests or the elders in the family. These disparities in responses are the result of different socialization processes in rural and urban areas.

The Caste Influence

You may be aware of the behavior that is expected of you as a member of a small town if you live in a village or a small town. As a result, certain value norms and behavioral patterns are shared by most villages. All members of a village may share certain rituals and ceremonies. A village community, on the other hand, is divided into small groups known as castes. Because people are born into castes, they are divided into them. You should be able to tell a Brahmin from a Harijan, and you should be able to tell a blacksmith from a goldsmith or a washerman. As a result, there are likely to be subcultures within a village, while the culture of a village itself may have something in common that is shared by all its members and binds all the members together. The language or dialect varies as well. The language spoken by the upper castes is more refined and sophisticated than that of the lower castes. Similarly, there are differences in the clothing that is considered appropriate or inappropriate for a given caste. Again, what one caste considers proper behavior may not be considered so by another. Vegetarianism, for example, may not be regarded favorably by the other. Vegetarianism, for example, may be more popular among Brahmins than among other castes.

Tribal Socialization

The socialisation process differs depending on whether it occurs in a tribe or outside of a tribe. We will provide excerpts from the socialisation process of the Muria tribe, which lives in the Madhya Pradesh district of Bastar in central India. However, this should not be interpreted as implying that the Muria represent the entire tribal culture. There are several tribes in India, as you have read about in Units 5 and 6. There are huge differences in the socialisation process among them, just as there are in the non-tribal world. As a result, this example of socialisation among Murias is only one of many. You might be able to think of a few more. You may notice differences if you meet people from different parts of India or if you have such friends.

Tribal Socialization

The socialisation process differs depending on whether it occurs in a tribe or outside of a tribe. We will provide excerpts from the socialisation process of the Muria tribe, which lives in the Madhya Pradesh district of Bastar in central India. However, this should not be interpreted as implying that the Muria represent the entire tribal culture. There are several tribes in India, as you have read about in Units 5 and 6. There are huge differences in the socialisation process among them, just as there are in the non-tribal world. As a result, this example of socialisation among Murias is only one of many. You might be able to think of a few more. You may notice differences if you meet people from different parts of India or if you have such friends.

Other Organizations: The Ghotuls

Similar institutions can be found in Austro-Asian communities. However, Bastar ghotul is the most developed and organized in the world. Consider communes in modern society, such as the Kibbutz in Israel, where an effort was made to raise children on a communal basis by removing them from their families. Similar institutions can be found among other Indian tribals, such as the Naga village guardroom and the Oraon boys' club. Ghotul is the centre of social and religious life for the Murias. It also delegated educational tasks to children. Ghotul is made up of all unmarried Muria boys and girls over the age of five or six. They sleep in the ghotul at night and are directly responsible for its upkeep and upkeep. They go to their parents' house during the day and assist them with various tasks. After marriage, they leave the ghotul.

Ghotul's membership is meticulously organised. Boys and girls are initiated and given a special title with graded rank and social duty after a period of testing. Leaders are chosen to organise and discipline society. Sirdar is the leader of the boys, and Belosa is the leader of the girls. Chelik refers to male members, while Motiari refers to female members. Chelik and Motiari's relationship is governed by the customary rules and regulations of the ghotul to which they belong. Ghotul, in fact, teaches discipline and fosters a sense of fraternity and friendship among its members.