noun (n)

• the action of establishing on a socialist basis(noun.act)

  Example:
  The socialization of medical services.
  

  Synonym:
  socialisation
  

  source: wordnet30
• the act of meeting for social purposes(noun.act)

  Example:
  There was too much socialization with the enlisted men.
  

  Synonym:
  socialisation, socialising, socializing
  

  source: wordnet30
• the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture(noun.act)

  Example:
  The socialization of children to the norms of their culture.
  

  Synonym:
  acculturation, enculturation, socialisation
  

  source: wordnet30