Socialization & Life Course Flashcards
Socialization
is how we learn society’s expectations
Social Control
is how groups and individuals are brought into conformity with dominant social expectations.
Socialization Agents
are people, or sources, or structures that pass on social expectations.
Peers
are those whom we interact on equal terms, such a friends, fellow students, and coworkers.
Who postulated the Psychoanalytic theory?
Sigmund Freud
What are the three parts of Freud’s theory?
Id, Superego, Ego
Id
deep drives and impulses
Superego
internalized cultural values and norms
Ego
the seat of reason and common sense
Social Learning Theory
the formation of identity is learned response to external stimuli.
Functionalist Theory
socialization integrates people into society.
Conflict theorists
focus on the role of power and coercion in society
Symbolic Interaction
argues that people learn identities and values through socialization.
Cooley’s Looking-Glass Self
a person’s self concept arises through considering his/her relationship to others.
Mead’s Social Self
social roles are the basis of all social interaction
Taking the role of the other
is the process of putting oneself into the point of view of another.
What are Mead’s three stages?
Imitation stage, Play stage, and Game stage
Imitation stage
when children copy those around them.
Play stage
children begin to take roles of significant people in their environment.
Significant other
are those close to the child (ex. mother, father sibling)
Game stage
the child takes on multiple roles at the same time
Generalized other
the abstract composite of social roles and social expectations.
Resocialization
is how existing social roles are radically altered or replaced.
Conversion
is the total adaptation of a new identity.
Brainwashing
is forced indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefs imposed against one’s will.
What is when groups and individuals are brought into conformity with dominant social expectations?
Social control
Which of the following is an agent of socialization?
A. family
B. peers
C. media
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
Which of the following are NOT one of Freud’s three structures of personality?
A. Id
B. Looking-glass self
C. Ego
D. Superego
B. Looking-glass self
Life Course
a term used to describe and analyze the connection between people’s personal attributes, the roles they occupy, the life events they experience, and the social and historical aspects of these events.
Anticipatory socialization
allows a person to force the expectations associated with a new role and to learn what is expected in that role in advance.
Age stereotypes
are perceived judgements about what different age groups are like.
Age prejudice
refers to a negative attitude about an age group that is generalized to all people in that group.
Age discrimination
is the different and unequal treatment of people based solely on their age.
Ageism
is a term sociologist use to describe the institutionalized practice of age prejudice and discrimination.
Age stratification
refers to the heirarchical ranking of different age groups in society.
What does it mean when age an ascribed status?
Age is determined by where you are born.
Age cohort
an aggregate group of people born during the same period.
Rite of passage
is a ceremony or ritual that marks the transition of an individual from one role to another.
Stockholm syndrome
when a captured person identifies with their captor.
What is socialization and why is it significant for society?
Socialization is the process by which human beings learn social expectations of society. It is important because it creates the basis for people’s attitudes and behaviors.
What are the agents of socialization?
The agents of socialization are the who pass on social expectations.
What theoretical perspectives do sociologists use to explain socialization?
They use the Psychoanalytic theory, functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interaction, to explain socialization.
Does socialization mean that everyone grows up the same?
No, because people are exposed to different expectations.
Does socialization end during childhood?
No, it continues through a lifetime.
What are the social dimensions of the aging process?
Age prejudice, age discrimination, and age stratification, are the social dimensions of the aging process.
What does resocialization mean?
It is the process by which existing social roles are radically altered or replaced.
