Lesson 5: Becoming a member of Society Flashcards
He said that the human mind at birth
is nothing but a blank slate, or tabula
rasa.
John Locke
is considered the central process of social life,
and is also a process of member recruitment and
replacement.
Socialization
It prepares new members of society and trains them to think,
feel, and act in appropriate ways.
Socialization
It prepares new members of society and trains them to think,
feel, and act in appropriate ways.
Socialization
Socialization is also important in ____________,
and a citizen develops and acquire political
ideas, values, attitudes, beliefs, and
opinions through political socialization, a
process which enables the development of
citizens to function effectively within a
particular political system.
politics
TRUE OR FALSE
As the field of sociology developed over time,
socialization was increasingly viewed in the context of
internalization.
TRUE
refers to the process of
accepting the social norms, attitudes, roles, and values
transmitted by people and social groups within society as
one’s own. Society, for its part, is seen as the primary factor
responsible for how individuals learn how to think and
behave.
Internalization
This the view of ______________, like _____________, who explain that if people failed to play their
expected roles or behaved “strangely”, there is incomplete
or inadequate socialization. This means the members of
society have not yet fully acquired and learned what is
expected of them.
functionalists; Talcott
Parsons
see socialization as an interactive
process between individuals and other
members of society. This view gives
importance to the independence of the
individuals and their capacity to define their
own personal views and ideas. An example
of socialization in the interpretevist view is
the changing definition of the family.
Interpretivist sociologists
The synthesized view identifies three
significant aspects.
SOCIAL CONTEXT
CONTENT
PROCESS
-Refers to the particular
circumstances of a society and consists of its
culture,language,and the social structures that
define social class,ethnicity,and gender.
SOCIAL CONTEXT
refers to the ideas,behavior,beliefs,and
other information that are passed on by members
of society to the individual
CONTENT
refers to the methods of interaction
that enable the content to be given to the person
undergoing socialization.
PROCESS
it refer to the outcomes of
socialization, and are evident when
individuals begin to practice the behaviors,
attitudes, and values that society considers
necessary for them to function effectively as
its members.
Results
A significant result of socialization is __________________, which refers to the establishment
of a unique sense of identity and an
awareness of how it relates to their society
and the world.
self-identity
_______________ consider socialization to be
the process of familiarity by witnessing and
interacting with family, friends, instructors,
and other members of society, people absorb
cultural symbols, norms, values, and
language through enculturation.
Anthropologists
is the process of becoming
socialized into a specific culture.
Enculturation
These groups participants or
agents of socialization and
enculturation and consist of
person, groups, and
institutions
The Family
Peer Groups Religion and State
Schools
Mass Media
It is the primary agent of socialization of
an individual upon birth, throughout
infancy, and up to childhood.
The Family
As the child matures, the _____________
becomes an important venue for social
engagement and political socialization.
family
______________________ are
essential for the early care and
development of the child.
Parents and other family members
an institution
is also defined by the changes
that society undergoes.
The Family
TRUE OR FALSE
The traditional view of the family
is changing.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
More children are receiving
primary care from other
individuals apart from their
parents.
TRUE
With the absence of the parents,
other individuals including the
_____________ such as aunts,
uncles, cousins, and other
relatives may take responsibility
of child-caring.
extended family
Children are _____________________________________ and they learn what is and
what is not permissible behavior.
first socialized at home within the
family structure
It continues to be a primary network for the
transmission of values, attitudes, and
behaviors.
The Family
Parents and family members also have a
significant role in planning the __________ of their
children.
future
Types of Families
Nuclear Family
Extended Family
have a critical and active role in socialization,
as their various academic and social activities mold
student’s beliefs, values, and attitudes.
Schools
teach
students important values like competitiveness,
cooperation, conformity, innovation, punctuality,
orderliness, and respect for authority.
Schools
Varied classification of schools
public schools
private schools
technical vocational schools
alternative schools
Schools are
also distinguished as ____________ or ____________
sectarian or nonsectarian
are also venues for political socialization
Schools
also reinforce acceptable
behaviors introduced by the family and
school, allow certain degree of independence
from family and certain figures of authority,
and are also a means for socialization and
involvement in social and political issues.
Peer groups
are formed by
informal, spontaneous, and voluntary means.
Peer groups
