The Socialisation Process And The Role Of The Agencies Of Socialisation Flashcards
What is socialisation
Being taught norms and values
What does parsons call the values that you learn from your family
Norms and values
What type of values are you judged by in the wider society
Universalistic values
What happens with a lack of human socialisation
We won’t have a clear understanding of what makes us who we are
Organic analogy
Compares different parts of society to organs of a living organism
Why is socialisation an essential feature of the organic analogy
Every part of society is like an organ in a body
How does education socialise us into a shared set of norms and values
By passing on society’s shared culture
How does the family socialise us into a shared set of norms and values
Children will learn what behaviour is acceptable or not by copying others and trying things out
How is Marxists view of socialisation similar to functionalism
The both view the importance of socialisation for the maintenance of society
How is Marxists view of socialisation different to functionalism
Marxism studies how money and resources are shared to understand society
Functionalists study how people learn social rules to understand society
How does society operate as a part of the ISA
To influence how people think so there’s less force or control
How would feminists argue religion socialises us into patriarchy
sex-role helps support the idea that men should have power in both religious and social scenarios
Primary socialisation
Early process of learning norms and values during childhood
Secondary socialisation
The process where we learn norms and values outside of the family
Value consensus
People in a society that agree on what is right and wrong
