Ch 4 Socialization Flashcards
*Is socialization affected by our class, ethnicity, and da,ily structure?
Yes
What is socialization?
Life long process of social interaction, from which we acquire our identity and helps you become capable in society
*Are humans born with human characteristics?
No
*What is biological determinism?
Built in biological traits (mating, survival)
*Do humans and animals need social interaction to develop normally?
Yes
In what ways does social experience create and structure our human existence?
We act certain ways because we have been taught that it’s desirable, social relationships=basic identity, and perception
How is gender identity created through gender socialization?
Parents, Media, sports, peer groups, and school
Why might the changing of socialization messages though resocialization be a powerful instrument of change?
To maintain social control and eradicate ‘inappropriate’ behaviour and attitudes
What are the 7 stages of human socialization?
Childhood, adolescence, relationship formation, parenting, middle age, retirement and old age
What are the limits of socialization?
May become a blanket explanation
People don’t need to follow social forces
We make individual choices
*Who emphasized the importance of family interaction, and that sense of self is derived from perception of others?
Cooley
If we think others see us a certain way, and it effects our self identity, what theorists ideas do we identify with?
Cooley’s
*Identify the 3 stages of development, and who developed this theory?
George mead
Imitation, play stage, and game stage
*What characterizes the imitation stage?
Children under 3, mimicking others, no role taking
*What characterizes the play stage?
Children aged 3-6 taking on roles, significant others only eg. Playing house
*What characterizes the games stage?
Children aged 7-15 that play organized games and take on the role of multiple others
*What is the generalized other?
Awareness of expectations of society
*What is Marlene Mackie known for?
3 stages to learn gender roles
*What are the 3 stages to learn gender roles?
Seeing boys and girls being treated differently
Taking on motherly or fatherly roles
Society shows you have to follow implicit rules of gender
*Who believed that power relationships are reproduced and women accept?
Pierre Bourdieu
*What is the dramaturgical approach that Erving Goffman believes in?
There’s a front and backstage
Frontage is where you preform
Backstage is where you rehearse who you want to be
*Why was Freud rejected by most feminists?
Patriarchal biases
Refusal to understand child sex abuse
Inborn instinct rather than social factors
*What is the difference between primary and secondary social groups?
Primary groups are less specialized, emotionally tight and face to face. Eg. Families
Secondary social groups are more specialized, less personal, and more formal. Eg. Doctors, teachers
*What is the difference between in groups and out groups?
In groups we feel loyal to. Eg. Race (for kkk)
Out groups we feel antagonistic about
*What is a reference group?
A group In Which we base our self-concept on, or use as a standard to evaluate ourselves
What is resocialization?
Learning new norms, values, and attitudes
*What is group conformity?
Encourages us to conform to behaviours we wouldn’t be comfortable with normally
*What agent of socialization is first?
Family
*What did Melvin Kohn have to say about social class and family socialization?
That If parents work is regimented, their parenting style will foster regiments
Is marriage a type of resocialization?
Yes
*What is anticipatory socialization?
Skills learned for future roles, eg school to get a good job
Who is related to the looking glass self?
Cooley
What is a habitus?
Automatic habits from birth, a predisposition to act a certain way, like their parents class
What is the hidden curriculum in schools? (Latent function)
Polite graduates, well dressed, and on time students
