Socialization Flashcards
Socialization
The developing, inheriting, and spreading of norms, customs, and beliefs; the spreading of a culture
Agents of Socialization
What we use to spread around and teach culture; includes family, school, peers, and mass media
Cultural Transmission
The manner in which a society socializes
Cultural Diffusion
The spreading of norms, beliefs, and customs throughout that culture
Primary Socialization
Occurs during childhood; when we learn acceptable actions and actions through observational learning of parents and other adults
Secondary Socialization
Learning socially appropriate behavior through smaller sections of the larger society (typically for learning the rules of specific social environments)
Hidden Curriculum
An aspect of the school agent of socialization; the subtle teaching of behaviors that are deemed acceptable by teachers
Anticipatory Socialization
The preparation for future changes in occupation, living situation, or relationships
Resocialization
The process of discarding old behaviors in favor of new ones
Norms
Standards for behavior that are deemed acceptable within a group or society
Sanctions
Rewards or punishments for behaviors relating to these norms; used to maintain social control
Positive sanction
Reward for conforming to norms
Negative sanction
Punishment for not conforming to norms
Formal sanction
Officially recognized and enforced
Informal sanction
Unofficially recognized and does not result in specific punishments