Socialization Flashcards
Anticipatory Socialization:
The way we prepare for future life roles.
Degradation Ceremony:
The process by which new members of a total institution lose aspects of their old identities and are given new ones.
Generalized Other:
The common behavioral expectations of general society.
Hidden Curriculum:
The informal teaching done in schools that socializes children to societal norms.
Moral Development:
The way people learn what is deemed as good and bad by society.
Nature:
The influence of our genetic makeup on self-development.
Nurture:
The role that our social environment plays in self-development.
Peer Group:
A group made up of people who are similar in age and social status and who share interests.
Resocialization:
The process by which old behaviors are removed and new behaviors are learned in their place.
Self:
A person’s distinct sense of identity as developed through social interaction.
Socialization:
The process wherein people come to understand societal norms and expectations, to accept society’s beliefs, and to be aware of societal values.
