C1 SA - Culture & Identity - Topic 4, Socialisation

Question 1

Socialisation

Answer 1

Process by which individuals constantly learn from their surroundings.

Question 2

Primary socialisation

Answer 2

The early stages of life that are most important, typically close contact with family.

Question 3

Secondary socialisation

Answer 3

Occurs during school and adolescent years, learning from non family influence.

Question 4

Family

Answer 4

Children imitate parents actions. Parents act as role models through behaviour. Parents will discipline and apply sanctions, teaching children wrong from right. Children taught basic norms and values.

Question 5

Peer group

Answer 5

School years. Acceptable behaviour taught due to individuals wanting to fit in. Peers may influence friends to rebel. Judith Harris found peers to be more influential than parents. Sue Lees - double standard.

Question 6

Education

Answer 6

Formal curriculum teaching the values of wider society, based on the countries language and culture. Hidden curriculum as sanctions are placed on students who misbehave, teaching right from wrong.

Question 7

Media

Answer 7

(TV, magazines, internet, mobile phones, games)
Women in the media presented from a very stereotypical view.
Mulvey, The ‘male gaze’ = The world and women depicted from a masculine point of view, women as objects of male pleasure
‘Copy cat’ violence and consumer culture.

Question 8

Religion

Study - Modood and Berthoud

Answer 8

Decline of religion
67% of Pakistanis and Bangladeshis regarded religion as being ‘very important’ whereas only 5% of whites agreed with this.

Question 9

Workplace

Answer 9

Re socialisation - New set of norms and values individuals have to learn.
Formal socialisation - code of conduct, dress code
Informal socialisation - way to conduct self around colleagues
Waddington, Canteen culture - Set of norms and values that people who work in an organisation will be socialised to accept.