Socialistation

Question 1

Define socialisation

Answer 1

Process in which we learn acceptable beliefs and behaviour

Question 2

When does socialisation begin

Answer 2

Moment of birth and extends to the point of death

Question 3

Define agent of socialisation

Answer 3

Any person, social group or organisation that passes on cultural norms and values and essentially teaches us how to behave

Question 4

Agents of socialisation are also agencies

Answer 4

Of social control

Question 5

What did parsons claim about socialisation

Answer 5

Their are 3 stages 
- primary 
- Secondary
- tertiary 
And claimed that there are 2 elements to socialisation and how we learn 
- formal socialisation 
- informal socialisation

Question 6

Define primary socialisation

Answer 6

Occurs early in child’s life and is due to influence of family and close friends

Question 7

Define secondary socialisation

Answer 7

Process of learning what is the appropriate behaviour as a member of a smaller group with the larger society

Question 8

Define tertiary socialisation

Answer 8

Maturity with old age

Question 9

Define formal socialisation

Answer 9

The organised learning of skills norms and information such as in a school environment

Question 10

Define informal socialisation

Answer 10

The process of assimilation of attitudes, values behaviour patterns acquired in the personal life

Question 11

Name 6 agents of socialisation

Answer 11

• the family
• peer groups
• education
• the workplace
• the media
• Religion

Question 12

What and how do we learn from the family

Answer 12

• basic behaviours such as manners
• social skills
• cultural and family traditions
  We learn through:
• formal socialisation=instructions
  Parents teach children how to become functioning members of society
• formal socialisation=sanctions
  Pocket money can reinforce behaviour and being grounded can punish bad behaviour
• informal socialisation=imitation of role models
  Imitate parents and sibilant copying same sex parent thus learning gender roles

Question 13

How and what do we learn education

Answer 13

Learn:
- formal national curriculum
- hidden curriculum - informal
How
FS- instructions: complete task and how to behave
FS - sanctions: certificates or detention
IFS - imitation of role models: imiate same- sex teachers, prefects and copying their behaviour

Question 14

How and what do we learn from the media

Answer 14

What:
- current affair and general information
How:
FS - instructions: news, health warning
FS - sanctions: social media through likes and comments
INF - imitation of role models: copying celeb fashion or copying acts of violence

Question 15

How and what do we learn from the workplace

Answer 15

What:
Job skills, teamwork and leadership
How:
FS - instructions: formal training and deadlines
FS - sanctions: bonus or warnings
INF - imitation of role models: imitate bosses and colleges on how to deal with costumer’s or gain a promotion