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
role conflict
roles clash with each other
role strain
trouble meeting roles connected with a status
reciprocal roles
roles dependent on interaction of other statuses (mother/daughter, boss/employee).
ideal culture
ideas, norms, beliefs, and symbols that represent the way we would like to be viewed by others. the way we want things to be.
real culture
ideas, norms, beliefs, and symbols that represent the way we are viewed by others. the way things really are.
real culture
ideas, norms, beliefs, and symbols that represent the way we are viewed by others. the way things really are.
self concept
image of yourself having an identity separate from others
looking glass self
the self-image an individual forms by imagining what others think of their behavior and appearance. what you believe others think of you.
significant others
any person with a strong influence and are most important to an individual’s self concept
