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Primary socialisation (or primary socialization) in sociology is the acceptance and learning of a set of norms and values established through the process of socialisation. Typically this is initiated by the family.
Primary socialisation typically occurs during childhood and is when a child learns the attitudes, values and actions appropriate to individuals as members of a particular culture. For example if a child saw his/her mother expressing a discriminatory opinion about a minority group, then that child may think this behavior is acceptable and could continue to have this opinion about minority groups.
Those who do not receive primary socialisation do not usually accept cultures norms and values and are typically likely to become feral.