lesson 4 Flashcards
the process of being socialized into a specific culture. learning by observing and interacting with family, friends, etc.
enculturation
the lifelong process of social interaction through which people acquire their identities and necessary survival skills in society
socialization
a continuous process through which personal identity is formed and the norms, values, and the social skills appropriate to theindividual’s social position or status and the roles associated with specific statuses are learned
socialization
agents of socialization
family, peers, religion, government, media, work, ethnic background, clubs/social groups, school
the self is something which has development
identity formation
is the important result of the process of socialization
individual personality
An individual’s stable pattern of thought, feeling, and action is referred to as _______.
personality
are informal understandings that govern behavior of members of a society
norms
social values form an important part of the culture of the society; account for stability of social order
values
the esteem or “social honor” given to certain groups
status
social status that an individual has no control of; circumstance at birth
ascribed status
social status that an individual voluntarily takes based on merit and capability.
achieved status
characteristic way of behaving of an individual according to their status.
roles
when one displays a behavior that is against an individual role, it is called _________
deviance
number of roles attached to a single status
role set