4.3 Research On Socialization Today: Race Socialization + 4.4 Unanswered Questions

Question 1

Race and Ethnicity

Answer 1

Both are socially constructed

Both involves self-identification, and the definitions people apply to themselves often match how others see them

These definitions change with time and place

Question 2

Race

Answer 2

À group of people believed to share common descent, based on perceived innate physical similarities

Question 3

Ethnicity

Answer 3

À group of people with a common cultural identification, based on a combination of language, religion, ancestral origin, or traditional practices

Question 4

Race Categorizations

Answer 4

1. Black/African American
2. White
3. American Indian/ Alaska Native
4. Asian
5. Native Hawaiian/ Other Pacific Islander
   *6. Some other race

Question 5

Race Socialization

Answer 5

The specific verbal and nonverbal messages that older generations transmit to younger generations regarding that meaning and significance of race

Research shows that parents of colour tend to talk about heritage with their children more often than white parents

Question 6

Gender Role Socialization

Answer 6

The learning of gender roles through social factors such as schooling, the media, and family

Question 7

Gender Roles

Answer 7

Social roles assigned to each sex and labeled as masculine or feminine

Question 8

When do children have a partial understanding of what gender is?

Answer 8

By age 2

As children become toddlers, parents engage in more rough-and-tumble play with boys and hold more give-and-take conversations with girls

Retailers typically categorize their products by gender