Socialization

Question 1

What is Socialization?

Answer 1

The process by which a biological being becomes a social being

Question 2

What is social?

Answer 2

A process that is ongoing throughout our lives.

Socialization occurs on both a conscious level and unconscious level.

Question 3

Socialization on a Conscious level

Answer 3

We can be purposely taught particular behaviors, attitudes, values, and aspects of our culture that we a society want each generation to learn and adhere to.

Question 4

Socialization on an Unconscious Level

Answer 4

People can be taught prejudices, improper or bad behavior that many may engage in.
(It’s ok to cheat on your taxes)

Question 5

What are the 6 Components of Social Structure?

Answer 5

1. Culture
2. Pivotal Institutions
3. Social Class
4. Groups
5. Social Status
6. Roles

Question 6

What does Social Structure refer to?

Answer 6

Refers to the typical patterns of a group such as the usual relations btw people
- people learn their behaviors and activities because of their location in their social structure

Question 7

Social Class is based on what 3 factors?

Answer 7

1. Income
2. Education: level of educational attainment
3. Occupational Prestige

• these are often referred to as SES: Socio-Economic Status

Question 8

Social Status

Answer 8

Refers to the position that someone occupies

• also serves as a guide for our behavior
• Status is a NOUN

Question 9

Status Sets

Answer 9

Refer to all of the statuses or positions that one occupies

Ex: child, student, employee, sibling, niece, nephew, grandchild, etc.

Question 10

Ascribed Status

Answer 10

Involuntary in that it is a position that one is born into such as sex, race, ethnicity, parents’ SES, oldest child, etc.

Question 11

Achieved Status

Answer 11

This voluntary in that it’s a position you earn or accomplish such as level of education, job, career, your own SES, marital status (except single), etc.

Question 12

Status Symbol

Answer 12

These are signs that identify a status

Ex: wedding ring, diploma, etc.

Question 13

Master Status

Answer 13

Status that becomes dominant in one’s life. It’s the most important Status to you that you occupy

Question 14

Status Inconsistency

Answer 14

This occurs when there is a mismatch among an individual’s various statuses
Ex: ranking high on some dimensions of a status and low on dimensions of another status one occupies
- high socio economic status, but occupation is a drug dealer

Question 15

Roles

Answer 15

One occupies a status but plays a role
- a status in action

VERB - behaviors/obligations/privileges associated with status