Socialization Flashcards
Socialization
the process through which people are taught to be useful members of a culture
Nurture
social interactions and society’s impact
Socialization is important for society
reproduces culture, without socialization there is no society
Socialization is important for people
learn how to fit into the world and interact with others
George H Mead
created the idea of ‘self’
The ‘Self”
a person’s identity developed through social interaction
Stages of creating Self
1) Imitation 2) Play (begin taking roles) 3) Game (understand several roles at once) 4) Generalized other (behavioral expectations of society
Kohlberg
Moral development theory - how people learn right and wrong
Stages of Moral Development
preconventional, conventional, post conventional
Gillian’s critique on Kohlberg
said he focused on men’s morality and pointed out that gendered socialization also plays a role
Cooley’s “The Looking Glass Self”
our idea of our self stems from how we believe others see us
Family’s role in socialization
first social interaction, teach children how to use objects and define good and bad
Peer Groups Role
people of the same age socialize each other
Education role
kids learn how to understand the world and be good workers
Work role
every new job requires socialization to learn to do that job
