Socialization and The Life Course Flashcards
Self
A distinct identity that sets us apart from others
Looking-Glass Self
A concept used by Charles Horton Cooley that emphasizes the self as the product of our social interactions
Double-Consciousness
The division of an individual’s identity into two or more social realities
Mead
States of self
Prepatory Stage
Children imitate –> understand symbols
Play Stage
Children are more aware for social relationships –> pretend to be other people (play)
Role-Taking
Process of mentally assuming the perspective of another and responding from that imagined viewpoint
Game-Stage
No longer play just roles, they grasp social positions an others
Generalized Other
Attitudes, viewpoints, and expectations of society as a whole that a child takes into account in his or her behavior
Cognitive Theory of Development
Children’s thought process through 4 stages of development
Sensorimotor Stage
Young children use their senses to make discoveries
Preoperational Stage
Children begin to use words and symbols to distinguish objects and ideas
Concrete Operational Stage
Children engage in more logical thinking
Formal Operational Stage
Adolescents become capable of sophisticated abstract thought and can deal logically with ideas and values
Life-Course Approach
Research orientation in which sociologists and other social scientists look closely at the social factors that influence people throughout their lives, from birth to death
