vocab Flashcards
the life-long process through which humans learn the skills and attitudes they need to function in society
socialization
the anthropological term for the process of learning about the components of society- for example, marriage, and the family- that make society distinctly human
sapienization
the process of learning how to function in society at the most basic level
primary socialization
the process of learning how to function in group situations
secondary socialization
the process of learning how to think ahead and to plan appropriate behaviour in new situations
anticipatory socialization
the process in which society replaces negative aspects of a person’s behaviour with new learnings
resocialization
human children raised by wild animals such as female wolves
ferals
Children raised in almost total isolation within human households
isolates
The behaviours that society expects from its members
norms
The visible purpose of an institution. For example, one of a school’s manifest functions is to help students develop academic skills
manifest function
The hidden purpose of an institution. For example, one of a school’s latent functions is to teach students how to work together in unfamiliar situations
latent function
A social group whose members are similar in age and status and share similar interests
peer group
Institutions such as prisons that are designed to give individuals new, positive socialization experiences to replace the negative results of their prior socialization. Sociologist Erving Goffman originated this term and identified key features of such institutions, such as isolating people from the rest of society
total institutions
an embarrassing ritual that some total institutions force members to take part in in order to weaken members’ identities
degradation ceremony
