socialisation factors Flashcards
1
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list the 5 socialisation factors:
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- family
- peers
- media
- school
- location
2
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What do these factors aim for you to become?
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to be productive, law abiding members of society and community
how each affects you will be individual experiences therefore end result is a unique individual
3
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What is the factor of family?
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- family influences are product of VALUES (honesty, work ethic), SOCIAL NORMS, ATTITUDES (manners) you DEVELOP as you grow up.
- play crucial role in establishing sense of identity and self esteem
- makes up most of your immediate MICRO WORLD environment and is normally the most INFLUENTIAL socialisation agent
4
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WHat is the traditional family like?
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- traditionally, family nuclear, consisting of mum, dad and children. ONly 45% are nuclear today in AUS. Lived as self retained unit and father was major source of income
5
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What social changes are affecting concept of family?
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- since 1970s, emergence of women’s movement and changing status of women
began to develop into two income family (mum and dad working) - rise of divorce rates and marriage break ups. (rise in acceptance of it as before thought to be disgrace)
- emergence of single parented households
- acceptance of homosexuality -> development of same sex couples
- homosexual family unit could emerge s norm overtime.
6
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Until when is family the main socialisation agent?
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- about 6 years old. after that shifts to other factors.
7
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What do children before 6 years old learn in family?
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- develop PHYSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL abilities
- learn to CONTROL AND DIRECT their emotions
- formulate their first notions about NATURE of the world and their PLACE in it.
- learn to use LANGUAGE
- begin to absorb and imitate values and attitudes of parents.
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What are the 4 major goals of childhood socialisation from society’s POV?
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- teach self control
- transmit basic cultural values.
- develop necessary basic skills useful in life
- encourage appropriate behaviour through fam interaction
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Who are peers?
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- people of your own age with whom you share your experience of growing up and often same social position
- they are friends, acquaintances with whom we interact.
- most influence during childhood
- ppl from local area, school or those drawn from common interests such as sport club or special interest groups.
- can be part of more than one peer group
10
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What are the key roles of peers and what do they provide?
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- expose person to new viewpoints that differ from those of your family
- important to help indiv. make place in society as equals and helping end period of childhood dependence on adults.
- provide sub culture distinct from adult world
- provides new sense of identity such a shared interests, style of dressing and even teen slang
11
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structure of peer groups?
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informal structures often have unwritten rules of membership that are accepted by all members and it is through this process that a form of learning takes place.
12
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IMpact of peer group?
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- although not same for everyone, same effect on development of your sense of identity and self esteem.
- feeling of security of being part of peer group;s recognised as key factor in development of strong sense of identity in young ppl.
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Importance of school?
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- important influence in formal years because of role in education, training, disciplining and instilling partic. values.
- crucial in the curriculum and extra curricular activities.
- 1st agency outside family that assumes some responsibility for socialising children and teach knowledge, skills and attitudes that children need in order to become socialised/integrated into society.
- role in value individual places upon edu and important skills such as ability to discuss, reason and work in groups, that become valuable in adult life.
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what is function of school/education?
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- transmission of cultural knowledge (language, history, discoveries etc.)
- affected by peer groups aswell as placed in close proximity
- teachers also play imp roles
- can give confidence before entering adult world. but also lose confidence
- subject: oppo. to express your own views and hear others.
- help individual select and learn social roles and ensure adequate supply of trained ppl to full needed positions in workforces.
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What do each school have?
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- culture and traditions
- public or private, secular or denominational, each is an institution with customs, rules and agreed ways of behaving, and these cultures and traditions influence students both positively and negatively.
