lesson 5 Flashcards
“He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need
because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast
or a god.”
—Aristotle
“Solitude is fine but you need someone to tell you that
solitude is fine.”
― Honoré de Balzac
a group of individuals engaged in continuous social interaction.
SOCIETY
a large social group sharing the same or special social territory,
often governed by the same political authority and dominant cultural
beliefs.
SOCIETY
society’s values and norms are imparted by its members through
socialization and enculturation.
the process by which we acquire knowledge, language, values, skills,
and habits of a society.
SOCIALIZATION
term he or she needs to learn how
to live in the society around him or her). by John Locke’s
“Tabula rasa” or blank
slate.
teaches an individual how to be a member of a group or society.
SOCIALIZATION
to learn how to be normal in the eyes of
society.
SOCIALIZATION
the process we learn the traditional content of the culture and
assimilating its practices and values.
ENCULTURATION
6 agents of socialization
family
peer group
school
church
mass media
workplace
2 types of agents in socialization
primary and secondary
occurs in formative years of an individual’s life
primary socialization
occurs later in life usually affected by people outside family
secondary socialization
THREE PARTS OF SOCIALIZATION:
Context
Content and Process
Results and Outcomes
denotes culture, language, social structures, and the individual’s rank within
them. It includes the history and roles played by the people and institutions in the past.
Context
the work or activity in socialization. Content refers to the details
of what is passed from a member to a new member.
Content and Process
refers to what happens to an individual after being exposed to
a particular content and process.
Results and Outcomes
5 TYPES OF SOCIALIZATION:
Primary Socialization-
Secondary Socialization
Anticipatory Socialization
Professional or Developmental Socialization-
Re-Socialization-
occurs early in a child’s life and is primarily due to having an
impact directly from the family.
Primary Socialization-
Through fundamental socialization, a baby learns
basic societal norms and customs.
Primary Socialization-
-occurs when a person learns appropriate behavior to be
displayed within a smaller group which still part of a larger society.
Secondary Socialization
Adolescence is initiated between the ages of childhood
and adulthood
They also learn about their group culture and what they should expect
in the future.
Anticipatory Socialization-
This process of socialization occurs
during the early years of an individual’s life. It develops his skills and attitudes for
the future and prepares him for the various roles and responsibilities that he will
assume as an adult.
Professional or Developmental Socialization-
When an individual moves to a new group, he has to learn the
new values and beliefs of the new group.
Re-Socialization-
This process of re-socialization helps him
to get used to the new ways of life.
Re-Socialization-
4 Forms of Socialization:
Adult socialization
Group socialization
Organizational socialization
Forced socialization
occurs when individuals enter a new group or encounter a different social
group whose customs and norms differ from their own.
Adult socialization
occurs in an individual’s entire life. A group usually influences one’s
personality, principles, dress code, and other aspects of his individuality.
Group socialization
occurs within an institution and organization.
Organizational socialization
occurs in an institution that dictates an individual to conform and abide by
norms, manners, values, and customs of the institution.
Forced socialization
socialization and enculturation allow them to adopt certain
characteristics and cultures into their identity.
Identity Formation:
