Lesson 5: Socialization and Enculturation Flashcards
s the process of
learning one’s society and its culture. It is
moreover the same as interacting,
mingling and being with other people or
groups within/ outside of your society.
socialization
agents of socailziation
family, school, peer group, social media, community, church, government
the process by
which people learn the
requirements of their surrounding
culture and acquire values and
behaviors appropriate or necessary
in that culture.
enculturation
the process through which we learn the norms, customs, values, and roles of the society, from birth through death
socialization
mainly focuses on the acquisition of knowledge, language, values, skills, and habits of society
socialization
the process by which we learn the requirements of our surrounding culture and acquire the behaviors and values appropriate for this culture
enculturation
focuses more on the acquisition of cultural traits
enculturation
refers to the culture, language, social structures and one’s position within that particular society.
context
It also includes history and the roles people and institutions around them performed in the past.
context
also bear strong influence on socialization processes. Cultural expectations for gender roles and gendered behavior are conveyed to children through color-coded clothes and sorts of game
gender stereotypes
also plays a factor in socialization. Since white people bearadisproportionate experience of police violence, they can encourage their childrentodefend and know their rights when the authorities
race
e the outcome of socialization and refer to the way apersonconceives and conducts after undergoing this process
results