BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY Flashcards
Is the process of being socialized into a certain culture
Process of being socialized into a specific culture. Individuals learn cultural symbols, norms, values, and language by observing and interacting with family, friends, and the rest of society.
process by which we learn the requirements of our surrounding culture and acquire the behaviours and values appropriate for this culture.
- more on the acquisition of cultural traits.
enculturation
Is the process of learning to behave in a way that is acceptable to society
Lifelong process of social interaction through which people acquire their identities and necessary survival skills in society.
Is the process by which we acquire knowledge, language, values, skills and habits of a society.
What we have learned from birth through death.
The term socialization mainly focuses on the acquisition of knowledge, language, values, skills and habits of society
socialization
T OR F
Socialization and enculturation are two similar processes.
T
refers to the general process of acquiring culture
socialization
refers to the process of being socialized to a particular culture. the product of socialization
enculturation
Are small and characterized by close, personal, and intimate relationships that last a long time, maybe a lifetime. These relationships are deeply personal and loaded with emotion.
The members typically include family, childhood friends, romantic partners, and members of religious groups who have regular face-to face or verbal interaction and a shared culture and frequently engage in activities together
primary groups
Comprise relatively impersonal and temporary relationships that are goal or task-oriented. Secondary groups are functional groups created to carry out a task or achieve a goal.
are often found in employment or educational settings.
relationships within secondary groups are organized around narrow ranges of practical interests or goals without which these groups would not exist.
secondary groups
Which a person may use to adapt to the social world.
identity formation
The sum of a being‘s knowledge and understanding of his/herself.
self-concept
components of self-concept:
– Physical
– Psychological
– Social
It is one‘s feeling of identity or affiliation with a group or culture.
CULTURAL IDENTITY
The Identification with a certain ethnicity, usually on the basis of a presumed common genealogy or ancestry
ETHNIC IDENTITY
Is an ethical and philosophical concept whereby all humans divided into groups called nation.
NATIONAL IDENTITY
Is the set of beliefs and practices generally held by an individual involving adherence to codified beliefs and rituals
RELIGIOUS IDENTITY
are standards of group behaviour. incorporate value judgements. are related to factual world
norms