sociology ch 4 Flashcards
agents of socialization
the persons, groups, or institutions that teach us what we need to know to participate in a society
anticipatory socialization
the process by which knowledge and skills are learned for future roles
ego
the ration, reality oriented component of personality that imposes restrictions on the innate pleasure seeking drives of the id.
gender socialization
the aspect of socialization that contains specific messages and practices concerning the nature of being female or male in a society or group
generalized other
the child’s awareness of the demands and expectations of the society as a whole or of the child’s subculture
id
the component of personality that includes all of the individual’s basic biological drives and needs that demand immediate gratification
looking-glass self
the way in which a persons sense of self is derived form the perceptions of others
peer group
a group of people who are linked by common interests, equal social position, and usually similar age
resocialization
the process of learning a new and different set of attitudes, values and behaviours from those in one’s previous background and experience
role-taking
the process by which a person mentally assumes the role of another person in order to understand the world from that person’s point of view
self-concept
the totality of our beliefs and feelings about ourselves
significant others
those persons whose care, affection and approval are especially desired and who are most important in the development of the self
social devaluation
a situation in which a person or group is considered to have less social value than other individuals or groups
socialization
the lifelong process of social interaction through which individuals acquire self identity and the physical, mental and social skills needed for survival in society
sociobiology
the systematic study of how biology affects social behaviour
