Ch5 Flashcards
Anticipatory socialization
Process of preparing an individual for roles that will be important later
Degradation ceremony
Type of resocialization whereby an individuals identity is taken away and rebuilt
Gender role
Societal expectations regarding the behavior, attitudes, and activities of males and females
Generalized other
The norms and expectation of society as a whole that are taken account for in our behavior
Impression management
The tendency to alter our presentation of the self based on the people around us the image we want to project
Looking glass self
A reflection back to us of the image we believe we project
Peer group
Social group whose members are generally of a common age and social class
Resocialization
Process of changing behavior patterns and accepting new ones through voluntary or involuntary means
Self
Unique identity that sets us apart from others
Significant other
Individuals whose views, opinions, and reactions contribute to and influence the conception we have of ourselves
Socialization
The way we learn the elements of our culture, including values, beliefs, behaviors, and our own place in the social structure
Total institution
A setting where people are separated from larger society and controlled by administrative officials
The agents of socialization include…
Friends
Movies
Video games
Siblings
George Mead felt that we are born with… Rather than…
Evolving identities rather than distinct selves
A latent function of school is to remind kids of their place in….
social structure
