Chapter 5 - Socialization Flashcards
a group made up of people who are similar in age and social status and who share interests
Peer group
the process wherein people come to understand societal norms and expectations, to accept society’s beliefs, and to be aware of societal values
Socialization
the influence of our genetic makeup on self-development
Nature
the role that our social environment plays in self-development
Nurture
the informal teaching done in schools that socializes children to societal norms
Hidden curriculum
the process by which new members of a total institution lose aspects of their old identities and are given new ones
Degradation ceremony
the common behavioral expectations of general society
Generalized other
the process by which old behaviors are removed and new behaviors are learned in their place
Resocialization
the way people learn what is “good” and “bad” in society
Moral development
the way we prepare for future life roles
Anticipatory socialization
a person’s distinct sense of identity as developed through social interaction
Self
