Ch. 4 Flashcards
What is Anticipatory Socialization?
Processes of socialization in which a person rehearses for future positions, occupations, and social relationships
What is the Cognitive Theory of Development?
The theory that children’s thought progresses through 4 stages of development
What is a Degradation Ceremony?
An aspect of the socialization process within some total institutions, in which people are subjected to humiliating rituals
What is the Dramaturgical Approach?
A view of social interaction in which people are seen as theatrical performers
What is Face-work?
The efforts people make to maintain the proper image and avoid public embarrassment
What is a Gender Role?
Expectations regarding the proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of males and females
What is Generalized Other?
The attitudes, viewpoints, and expectations of society as a whole that a child takes into account in his or her behavior
What is Impression Management?
The altering of presentation of the self in order to create distinctive appearances and satisfy particular audiences
What is the Life Course Approach?
A research orientation in which sociologists and other social scientists look closely at the social factors that influence people throughout their lives, from birth to death
What is the Looking-glass self?
A concept that emphasizes the self as the product of our social interactions
What is a Midlife Crisis?
A stressful period of self-evaluation that begins at about age 40
What are Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities?
An area that has gradually become an informal center for senior citizens
What is Personality?
A person’s typical patterns of attitudes, needs, characteristics, and behavior
What is Resocialization?
The process of discarding former behavior patterns and accepting new ones as apart of a transition in one’s life
What is Rite of Passage?
A ritual marking the symbolic transition from one social position to another
