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Importance of Socialization
Ch. 4, Sec. 1 pp. 108-114
Describe the self concept you have of yourself and the looking glass self others have for you. Are they different?
Socialization and Personality
Socialization is the cultural process of learning to participate in group life
Youth is most important time for socialization
Personal and social development occurs only through prolonged social contact with others CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO How did the isolated girls fall short?
Socialization and the Self
Ch. 4, Sec. 2, pp.115-119
Symbolic Interactionism
Self Concept: image of yourself as having an identity separate from other people
Looking Glass Self (Discuss in your group)1. How do we appear to others (imagined)2. What is their reaction to our appearance3. Evaluate ourselves based on this imagined
perception Distortions? Significant others?
Role Taking Imitation Stage Play Stage Game Stage
Generalized Other-Have you reached this stage?
REACTIONS OF THE SELF “ME”-created through socialization ~“Ego” “I”-spontaneous impulses~ “Id”
STOP
Agents of Socialization
Ch. 4, Sec. 3&4, pp. 121-132
Family
Learn norms, values, and beliefs
Learn to develop relationships Acquire self image Obtain social class
Schools
Children are cared for by someone other than parents
More impersonal relationships
Schools
Hidden Curriculum-unofficial skills children are taught in preparation for life
Extracurricular Activities
Peer Group
Composed of individuals of roughly the same age and interests
Provide sense of belonging Not under adult control Experience in areas of conflict,
competition, and cooperation
Peer Group Independence, freedom to express
yourself May develop values that conflict with
the adult world Relationships with the opposite sex Peer pressure
Mass Media Methods of communication to reach
the general population Either helps sustain status quo or
moves society towards change Display role models to imitate Teach Values Show achievement, success, and
hard work
Violence and Mass Media By 16 years of age you will have
seen 20,000 homicides Correlation between watching
violence and aggressive behavior?
Processes of Socialization
Ch. 4 Sec. 4
Process of Socialization Total Institutions are used to change
previously learned behavior Desocialization-process of giving up old
norms, values, and attitudes. Destroys your personal identity
Resocialization-process by which you adopt new norms, values, beliefs, and attitudes.
Process of Socialization Anticipatory Socialization-process of
preparing in advance for new norms, values, and attitudes.
Reference Group-A group you use to evaluate yourself and where you gain your norms, beliefs, and values