Socialization

Question 1

• We need social interaction for brain, intellectual, social and physical development
• Just as important as food and water

Answer 1

Socialization

Question 2

• Discovered to be living in nature without care of adults

- Lack of socialization could lead to never developing language

Answer 2

Feral Children

Question 3

• Friends
• Media
• Education

Answer 3

Agents of Socialization

Question 4

• Differences in social behaviors that different cultures exhibit around the world
• ex. kissing one’s cheeks

Answer 4

Cross-cultural variation

Question 5

• Childhood: learns the values, norms and behaviors that should be displayed
• Family is the most important agent

Answer 5

Primary Socialization

Question 6

• Adulthood: learns appropriate behavior to be displayed within a smaller group still part of a larger society
• lengthier and discontinuous such as education

Answer 6

Secondary Socialization

Question 7

• Process where a person practices or rehearses for future social relationships

Answer 7

Anticipatory Socialization

Question 8

• Learning new and different set of attitudes, values and behaviours from those of one’s background and previous experience

Answer 8

Resocialization

Question 9

• Making the decision on your own to change and learn new norms in a new society

Answer 9

Voluntary Resocialization

Question 10

• Forced to readjust to a new lifestyle with new norms and values

Answer 10

Involuntary Resocialization

Question 11

• Looking glass self: our self concept is tied to how we think people view us
• our interpretation of other’s reactions shape who we are

Answer 11

Charles Cooley

Question 12

• Taking the role of the other: ability to interpret or understand another’s perspective
• Ability to take role of the other will shape how we take on certain encounters

Answer 12

George Herbert Mead

Question 13

Self Developed 4 Stages

Answer 13

1) Imitative (imitating parents)
2) Play (pretending to be other people)
3) Game (able to take on and understand role of several people at same time)
4) Generalized Other (understanding how others see us)

Question 14

• socially constructed from birth
• emphasize socially constructed gender roles
• explicit or nuanced

Answer 14

Gender Socialization

Question 15

“Sexual harassment in the workplace” (Welsh and Baker)

Answer 15

• Gender socialization teaches men to be dominant, powerful and competitive
• view women as sexual objects
• women accept it or are non-confrontational
• support services are important

Question 16

Children’s Books

Answer 16

• females underrepresented in stereotypical ways
• male characters were much more prominent and pursued adventures while female characters were very limited and had passive roles

Question 17

Women and gender socialization

Answer 17

• women are rarely in higher workplace positions
• women taught to be modest about accomplishments
• reluctant to take verbal credit
• usually say “we accomplished” rather than “I”

Question 18

Gender differences in friendships

Answer 18

• Women have fewer friends but closer friendships (face to face)
• Men have more friends but less close friendships (side by side)