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Section 1: The importance of Socialization
Section 2:Socialization and the Self
Section 3: Agents of Socialization
Section 4:Processes of Socialization
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Chapter Preview · Section 1The Importance of Socialization (pages 110–114)
Socialization is the cultural process of learning to participate in group life. Studies have shown that animals and human infants who are deprived of intensive and prolonged social contact with others are stunted in their emotional and social growth.
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Chapter Preview · Section 2Socialization and the Self (pages 115–120)
Symbolic interactionism offers the most fully developed perspective for studying socialization. In this approach, the self-concept is developed by using other people as mirrors for learning about ourselves.
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Chapter Preview · Section 3Agents of Socialization (pages 121–127)
During childhood and adolescence, the major agents of socialization are the family, school, peer group, and mass media. The family’s role is critical in forming basic values. Schools introduce children to life beyond the family. In peer groups young people learn to relate as equals. The mass media provide role models for full integration into society.
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Chapter Preview · Section 4Processes of Socialization (pages 128–132)
Desocialization is the process of having to give up old norms. Resocialization begins as people adopt new norms and values. Anticipatory socialization and reference groups are concerned with voluntary change as when moving from one life stage to another.
Section 1-Preview
Socialization is the cultural process of learning to participate in group life. Without it, we would not develop many of the characteristics we associate with being human. Studies have shown that animals and human infants who are deprived of intensive and prolonged social contact with others are stunted in their emotional and social growth.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Section 1-Polling Question
A B C D
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How important to you is interacting with others on a daily basis?
A. Very important
B. Somewhat important
C. Not very important
D. Not important at all
Section 1
Socialization and Personality
• Socialization is the cultural process of learning to participate in group life through cultural transmission.
• Harry Harlow experimented with monkeys to show the importance of affection, intimacy, and warmth.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Section 1
Which of the following is a result of socialization?
A. A man holding a door open for a woman
B. Using chopsticks to eat food
C. Sitting quietly in class
D. All of the above A B C D
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Section 1
Case Studies on Isolated Children: Anna and Isabelle
• Anna and Isabelle show that the personal and social development associated with being human is acquired through intensive and prolonged social contact with others.
A. A
B. B
C. C
Section 1
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Social development requires prolonged social contact with others?
A. Agree
B. Disagree
C. Not sure
A B C
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Section 2-Preview
All three theoretical perspectives agree that socialization is needed if cultural and societal values are to be learned. Symbolic interactionism offers the most fully developed perspective for studying socialization. In this approach, the self-concept is developed by using other people as mirrors for learning about ourselves.
Section 2-Key Terms
• self-concept
• looking-glass self
• significant others
• role taking
• imitation stage
• play stage
• game stage
• generalized other
• “me”
• “I”
A. A
B. B
C. C
Section-Polling Question
Which group would you consider as a reflection of yourself?
A. Friends
B. Classmates
C. Siblings
A B C
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Section 2
The Functionalist and Conflict Perspective on Socialization
• Functionalism stresses the ways in which groups work together to create a stable society.
• The conflict perspective views socialization as a way of perpetuating the status quo.
A. A
B. B
C. C
Section 2
A person accepts his family’s social class, and thus preserves the class system. What is this an example of?
A. Functionalism
B. Conflict perspective
C. Neither
A B C
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Section 2
Symbolic Interactionism and Socialization
• Key concepts of symbolic interactionism:
– The self-concept—your image of yourself as having an identity separate from other people.
– The looking-glass self—we use other people as mirrors to reflect back what we imagine they think of us.
Section 2
Symbolic Interactionism and Socialization (cont.)
• The looking-glass self is a three-step process:
– We imagine how we appear to others.
– We imagine the reaction of others to our appearance.
– We evaluate ourselves according to how we imagine others have judged us.
Section 2
• Significant others are the people whose judgments are most important to our self concepts.
• Role taking allows us to see ourselves through the eyes of someone else.
Symbolic Interactionism and Socialization (cont.)
Section 2
Symbolic Interactionism and Socialization (cont.)
• This is a three stage process:
– Imitation stage
– Play stage
– Game stage
Section 2
Symbolic Interactionism and Socialization (cont.)
• The generalized other is an integrated conception of norms, values, and beliefs of one’s community or society.
• Self equals “I” (unlearned, spontaneous acts) versus “Me” (predictability and conformity learned through socialization).
Socialization and Mass Media
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Section 2
A B C D
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Obsessing over the way certain people at school may view the way you dress is an example of which concept?
A. The looking-glass self
B. Significant others
C. Role taking
D. The generalized other
Section 3-Preview
During childhood and adolescence, the major agents of socialization are family, school, peer group, and mass media. The family’s role is critical in forming basic values. Schools introduce children to life beyond the family. In peer groups, young people learn to relate as equals. The mass media provide role models for full integration into society.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Section 3-Polling Question
From the list below, what influences your life the most?
A. Parent or parents
B. School
C. Peer groups
D. Mass media
A B C D
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Section 3
The Family and Socialization
• Within the family, the child learns to:
– Think and speak
– Internalize norms, beliefs, and values
– Form some basic attitudes
– Develop a capacity for intimate and personal relationships
– Acquire a self-image
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Section 3
From the list below, who are the most influential people in you life?
A. Parent or parents
B. Other relatives
C. Friends
D. Teachers
A B C D
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Section 3
Socialization in Schools
• The hidden curriculum teaches children:
– discipline
– order
– cooperation
– conformity
Section 3
Socialization in Schools (cont.)
• These characteristics are required for success in the adult world of work.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Section 3
A B C D
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Which hidden curriculum influences you the most?
A. Discipline
B. Order
C. Cooperation
D. Conformity
Section 3
Peer Group Socialization
• A peer group is composed of individuals of roughly the same age and interests.
• In peer groups, children gain experience in:
– Conflict, competition, and cooperation
– Self direction
– Independence from adults
– Developing close ties with friends outside the family
A. A
B. B
Section 3
Do you think peers or family have more influence on children?
A. Peers
B. Family
A B
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Section 3
The Mass Media and Socialization
• Mass media are means of communication designed to reach the general population, such as television, newspapers and the radio.
Section 3
The Mass Media and Socialization (cont.)
• Positive effects:
– The display of role models
– Exposure to ideas about the values in their society
• Negative effects:
– Exposure to violence
Availability of Television
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Section 3
Which is an example of mass media?
A. Television
B. Newspaper
C. Internet
D. All of the above
A B C D
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Section 4-Preview
Symbolic interactionism views socialization as a lifelong process. Desocialization is the process of having to give up old norms. Resocialization begins as people adopt new norms and values. Anticipatory socialization and reference groups are concerned with voluntary changes, such as moving from one life stage to another.
Section 4-Key Terms
• total institutions
• desocialization
• resocialization
• anticipatory socialization
• reference group
A. A
B. B
C. C
Section 4-Polling Question
A B C
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Which do you think is the greatest change in a person’s life?
A. Working for a living
B. Getting married
C. Having children
Section 4
Desocialization and Resocialization
• Total institutions—places where residents are separated from the rest of society.
• The purpose of these places is to desocialize and then resocialize people.
Rates of Imprisonment
Section 4
Desocialization and Resocialization (cont.)
• Desocialization—the process by which people give up old norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors.
• Resocialization—the process in which people adopt new norms, values, attitudes and behaviors.
A. A
B. B
C. C
Section 4
A B C
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Which is NOT an example of a total institution?
A. Military
B. Prison
C. College
Section 4
Anticipatory Socialization
• Anticipatory socialization is the process of preparing (in advance) for new norms, values, attitudes and behaviors.
• A group of people will use a reference group to evaluate themselves and acquire attitudes, values, beliefs, and norms.
A. A
B. B
C. C
Section 4
How is anticipatory socialization different from desocialization and resocialization?
A. It’s a voluntary process.
B. There is advance preparation.
C. All of the above
A B C
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Figure 4.1
Snapshot
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2005.
Rates of Imprisonment
This map shows the number of prisoners with sentences of more than one year per 100,000 U.S. residents.
World View
Availability of Television
Source: The World Bank, 2005 World Development Indicators.
Vocab 1
socialization
the process of learning to participate in a group
Vocab 2
self-concept
an image of yourself as having an identity separate from other people
Vocab 3
looking-glass self
an image of yourself based on what you believe others think of you
Vocab 4
significant others
those people whose reactions are most important to your self-concept
Vocab 5
role taking
assuming the viewpoint of another person and using that viewpoint to shape the self-concept
Vocab 6
imitation stage
Mead’s first stage in the development of role taking; children begin to imitate behaviors without understanding why
Vocab 7
play stage
Mead’s second stage in the development of role taking; children act in ways they imagine other people would
Vocab 8
game stage
Mead’s third stage in the development of role taking; children anticipate the actions of others based on social rules
Vocab 9
generalized other
integrated conception of the norms, values, and beliefs of one’s community or society
Vocab 10
“me”
the part of the self formed through socialization
Vocab 11
“I”
the part of the self that accounts for unlearned, spontaneous acts
Vocab 12
hidden curriculum
the informal and unofficial aspects of culture that children are taught in school
Vocab 13
peer group
set of individuals of roughly the same age and interests
Vocab 14
mass media
means of communication designed to reach the general population
Vocab 15
total institutions
places in which people are separated from the rest of society and controlled by officials in charge
Vocab 16
desocialization
the process of giving up old norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors
Vocab 17
resocialization
the process of adopting new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors
Vocab 18
anticipatory socialization
the voluntary process of preparing to accept new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors
Vocab 19
reference group
group whose norms and values are used to guide behavior; group with whom you identify
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