Sociology: Socialization Unit Flashcards
socialization
cultural process of learning to participate in group life
individual
ongoing process where individuals acquire a personal identity and learn norms, values, behavior, attitude, beliefs, language, knowledge, and social skills appropriate to conform their social position
nature
genetics determine our behavior
nurture
our environment and upbringing determine our behavior
sociobiology
joins together ideas of modern genetics with Darwin’s theory of natural selection. study of biological basis of human behavior.
agents of socialization
family, school, peer group, social media, mass media
total institutions
places where people are separated from the rest of society and controlled by others
desocialization
process of giving up old norms, values, etc.
resocialization
two-part process, institution tries to erode the identities and independence (prison, asylums). then the process involves a systematic attempt to build a different personality or self. it is the adopting of new norms or values.
status
a position a person occupies within a social structure
social structure
underlying pattern of relationships in a group. it is the way in which a society is organized into predictable relationships. it impacts our social interactions.
ascribed status
assigned at birth or assumed involuntarily later in life (royalty). position that’s neither earned nor chosen, acquired by skill, knowledge, expertise, or association.
master status
has greatest influence in shaping a person’s life and social identity. sociologists believe one’s master status overpowers other identifying traits (president).
role
expected behavior associated w/ a status
role performance
actual behavior in a role
