Lesson 11 Flashcards
“THE HUMAN MIND AT
BIRTH IS NOTHING BUT A
BLANK STATE. OR TABULA
RASA”
John Locke
Born: August 29, 1632
Wrington, Somerset, England
He was one of the greatest
philosophers in Europe at the
end of the seventeenth
century.
John Locke
Lifelong process of social
interaction through which
people acquire their
identities and necessary
survival skills in society
socialization
Are the sources from which we learn about
society and ourselves
1. Family
2. School
3. Peers
4. Mass media
5. Religion
agents of socialization
Process of being socialized into
a specific culture. Individuals
learn cultural symbols, norms,
values, and language by
observing and interacting with
family, friends, and the rest of
society.
enculturation
Born: February 27, 1863
South Hadley, Massachusetts
United States
American philosopher and
social theorist
George Herbert Mead
Four-stage process of self-
development
1.lmitation
2.Play
3.Game
4.The Generalized Other
SELF-CONCEPT
COMPONENTS:
- PHYSICAL
- PSYCHOLOGICAL
- SOCIAL ATTRIBUTES
Refers to what we perceive as
normal, or what we think should
be normal, regardless of whether
it actually is
norms
Culturally defined standards that
people use to decide what is
desirable, good, and beautiful and
that serve as broad guidelines for
social living
values
