Lecture 4

Question 1

Socialization

Answer 1

Socialization: a process through which we learn what we must know to
fit into society and contribute to its operation

• Why do we love sports

Question 2

Understand the key aspects of a functionalist approach to socialization, including these concepts: role of sports, internalization, socializers.

Question 3

Describe critical-interactionist approaches to socialization and outline the key differences between these approaches and functionalist approaches.