Socialization Flashcards
Socialization
The process of developing, inheriting, and spreading Norms, Customs, And beliefs
Cultural transmission/learning
The manner in which a society socializes its members
Cultural diffusion
The spread of norms, customs, and believes especially new ones, throughout the culture
Primary socialization
Occurs during childhood when we initially learn acceptable actions and attitudes in our society, primarily through observation of our parents and other adults in close proximity
Secondary socialization
The process of learning appropriate behavior within smaller sections of the larger society. This type of socialization occurs outside of the home and is based on learning the rules of specific social environments
Anticipatory socialization
The process by which a person prepares for future changes in occupations, living situations, or relationships
Resocialization
Another process by which one discards old behaviors in favor of new ones to make a life change, and can have positive or negative connotations. An example isThe Armed Forces train talking orders and commands about hesitation
Norms
Societal rules that define the boundaries of acceptable behavior
Mores
Widely observed social norms
Folkways
Norms that refer to behavior that is considered polite in particular social interactions.`
What are various agents of socialization?
Family, peers, religion, government, media, work, ethnic background, clubs/social groups, school
Deviance
Any type of violation of norms, rules or expectation within a society
Stigma
The extreme disapproval or dislike of a person or group baed on perceived differences from the rest of society.
Labeling theory
Posits that the labels given to people affect not only how others respond to that person, but also the person’s self-image
Differential association theory
Deviance can be learned through interactions with others. Exposure to others who engage in deviant behavior lays the groundwork for one to engage in deviant behavior as well.
