Unit 3 - Socialization Flashcards
Socialization
the process of learning to participate in a group
Self-concept
an image of yourself as having an identity separate from other people
Looking glass self
an image of yourself based on what you believe others think of you
Significant others
those people whose reactions are most important to your self-concept
Role taking
assuming the viewpoint of another person and using that viewpoint to shape the self
Imitation stage
Mead’s first stage in the development of role taking; children begin to imitate behaviors without understanding why
Play stage
Mead’s second stage in the development of role taking; children act in ways they imagine others would
Game stage
Mead’s third stage in the development of role taking; children anticipate the actions of others based on social rules
Generalized other
integrated conception of the norms, values, and beliefs of one’s community or society
“Me”
the part of the self formed through socialization
“I”
the part of the self that accounts for unlearned, spontaneous acts
Hidden curriculum
the informal and unofficial aspects of culture that children are taught in school
Peer group
set of individuals of roughly the same age and interests
Mass media
means of communication designed to reach the general population
Total institutions
places in which people are separated from the rest of society and controlled by officials in charge
