Ch4: Socialization and the Construction of Reality Flashcards
Socialization
Process by which individuals internalize the values, beliefs, and norms of a given society and learn to function as members of that society.
Self
Individual identity of a person as perceived by themselves
Other
Someone or something outside of oneself
The “I” (Mead’s stages of social development)
The impulsive, unfiltered version of the self that embodies immediate instincts and acts without consideration of norms or perceptions
The “Me” (Mead’s stages of social development)
Socialized aspect of the self that develops after interacting with others and incorporating societal expectations
Generalized Other
Internalized sense of the expectations of others. It enables us to apply norms to new situations and adapt to many social roles.
The Looking Glass Self (Cooley)
Theory stating that the self emerges from our ability to assume the point of view of others and imagine how they see us. We get an understanding of who we are by gauging how others react to us
Resocialization
Process by which one’s social values, beliefs, and norms are reengineered, often deliberately, through an intense social process
Total Institution
Institution in which one is totally immersed and that controls all aspects of daily life
Status
Social position an individual occupies that comes with a set of expectations
Role
Duties and behaviors expected from a particular status
Role Strain
Incompatibility among roles within a single status
Role conflict
Tension caused by competing demands between two or more roles associated to different statuses
Status Set
All the statuses one holds simultaneously
Ascribed Status
Status into which one is born. It is involuntary and unlikely to change
