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Socialization
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-Lifelong social experience by which people develop their human potential and learn culture
-Behavior is learned not just biological Purpose -teaches us role taking -It controls our behavior -It transmits culture to the next generation |
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Nature
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From root meaning "Nature"
-Innate/Biological -Due to heredity -Fairly fixed -"born this way" or women are "emotional" or cultures are "simple minded"...This is an Ethnocentric view |
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Nurture
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From root meaning "Nourished"
-Learned -Psychological, social, cultural -Due to environment -Nurture is our nature -Adult behavior can influence a child's biological makeup (Abuse can affect the brain) |
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The major theories and socialization
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Functionalism - understanding the purpose of socialization
Social learning theory - how people learn new attitudes, beliefs and behaviors through social interaction -Symbolic interaction - how the self emerges through social interaction (mirror, we see ourself how others see us) |
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George H. Mead: Theory of the Social Self
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1863-1931
-Developed theory of SOCIAL BEHAVIORISM to explain how social experience develops an individuals personality -SELF is central to theory, part of an indiv. personality composed of self awareness and self image -Self not there at birth; it develops -Self only develops with social experience (interaction with others, exchange of symbols Self has two parts 1.part of self is active and spontaneous 2.the way we imagine others see us |
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Looking glass self
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-self image based how we think others see us
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Generalized other
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-term used to refer to widespread cultural norms and values we use as a references in evaluating ourselves; changes with social experience
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Erving Goffman
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-Analyzed how interaction differs in different settings in adulthood
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Impression management
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-We present ourselves in a favorable light while downplaying anything negative
-We attempt to control our settings, appearance and manner |
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Agents of socialization
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Family - Biggest factor
Others - Teachers, mentors, peer group and mass media |
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Race and Class socialization
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-Plays large part in shaping personality
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Life course
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-social construction
-Problems and transitions of life involve learning -Experience varies greatly based on when you lived |
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Resocialization
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The process of unlearning old way of doing things and adopting new attitudes, values, norms and behavior.
-usually involves being confined in prison or mental hospitals |