Hijab socialization

If we consider hijab as a behavior, like any other behavior, it follows certain regularities. According to sociological and psychological theories, performing a behavior is influenced by certain factors one of which is the individual’s awareness of and information about the specific behavior. In other words, the individual’s level of cognition determines his / her action and behavior. This information and knowledge about objects, phenomena, and concepts are obtained through the process of socialization. In this paper, socialization is studied according to functionalism and symbolic interaction perspective. Here, family, school, age group, and social and communicative institutions are introduced as factors determining hijab socialization, with the disharmony and dysfunction of these factors resulting in the vulnerability of hijab socialization process.