xã hội hóa
Definition
- Verb:
- To socialize: The primary meaning of "xã hội hóa" is the process of integrating an individual into society, teaching them the norms, values, and behaviors necessary to function within a social group.
- To make social / to bring under social ownership: In a socio-economic context, it refers to the act of transferring ownership or control of assets, industries, or services from private to public or collective societal control.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhà trường đóng vai trò quan trọng trong việc xã hội hóa trẻ em. (The school plays an important role in socializing children.)
- Chính sách này nhằm xã hội hóa các ngành dịch vụ công cộng. (This policy aims to socialize public service sectors.)
Advanced Usage
"xã hội hóa giáo dục": to socialize education; a policy encouraging the mobilization of non-state resources and community participation in educational development.
- Xã hội hóa giáo dục giúp giảm gánh nặng cho ngân sách nhà nước. (The socialization of education helps reduce the burden on the state budget.)
"xã hội hóa y tế": to socialize healthcare; a similar policy applied to the health sector.
- Xã hội hóa y tế khuyến khích đầu tư tư nhân vào bệnh viện. (The socialization of healthcare encourages private investment in hospitals.)
Variants and Related Words
Xã hội (n): society.
- Anh ấy nghiên cứu về cấu trúc xã hội. (He studies social structure.)
Xã hội học (n): sociology.
- Cô ấy có bằng thạc sĩ xã hội học. (She has a master's degree in sociology.)
Synonyms
- Socialize: to train for life in society.
- Nationalize: to bring under state control (a specific, context-dependent synonym for the economic sense).
Related Concepts
- Socialization: (as a noun) the lifelong process of inheriting and disseminating norms, customs, and ideologies.
- Collectivization: the process of organizing a nation's economy under collective, especially state, control.