CH.4 Flashcards
(25 cards)
the social processes through which children develop an awareness of social norms and values and achieve a distinct sense of self
socialization
the various transitions and stages people experience during their lives
life course
socialization from infancy to early childhood
primary socialization
socialization from early childhood through adult life
secondary socialization
the process of perpetuating values, norms, and social practices through socialization, which leads to structural continuity over time
social reproduction
groups or social contexts within which processes of socialization take place
agents of socialization
The process whereby people learn new rules and norms upon entering a new social world
resocialization
the distinctive characteristics of a person’s (or a group’s) character that relate to who she is and what is meaningful
identity
the characteristics that are attributed to an individual by others
social identity
a single identity or status that overpowers all the other identities one holds
master status
the process of self-development through which we formulate a unique sense of ourselves and our relationship to the world
self-identity
human thought processes involving perception, reasoning, and remembering
cognition
the identity conferred upon an individual by the reactions of others
social self
awareness of one’s distinct social identity as a person separate from others
self-consciousness
a concept according to which the individual comes to understand the general values of a given group or society during socialization
generalized other
according to Cooley’s theory, the reactions we elicit in social situations create a mirror in which we see ourselves
the looking glass self
the stage from birth to 2 years where children explore their physical environment
sensorimotor stage
the stage from ages 2 to 7 where children master language and symbols
preoperational stage
the stage from ages 7 to 11 where children master abstract logic and causality
concrete operational stage
the stage from ages 11 to 15 where children master highly abstract and hypothetical ideas
formal operational stage
the learning of gender roles through social factors such as schooling, the media, and family
gender role socialization
social roles assigned to each sex and labeled as masculine or feminine
gender roles
the specific verbal and nonverbal messages that older generations transmit to younger generations regarding the meaning and significance of race
race socialization
found that minority parents were more likely to discuss race and heritage with their children than white parents
Brown and Lesane-Brown (2006)
