Chapter Three Flashcards
Socialization (21 cards)
Define Feral Children
Children assumed to have been raised by animals, in the wilderness, isolated from humans
Define Isolated Children
Children given minimum social contact
Define Institutionalized Children
Children living in institutions, also known as orphanages, are isolated from the community, with minimal care
Define Socialization
The process by which people learn the characteristics of their group
Knowledge, skills, attitudes, values, norms, actions
Define Cooley and the Looking-Glass Self
Est. Charles Cooley
The process by which our self develops from interaction with others and through internalizing others’ reactions to us
- We imagine how we appear to those around us
- We interpret others’ reactions
- We develop a self-concept (positive/negative)
Define Mead and Role Taking
Est. George Mead
Develop sense of self through role-play
Stage 1: Imitations; under 3 yrs
Stage 2: Play, 3 to 6 yrs
Stage 3: Team Games, above 6 yrs
Define Piaget and the Development of Reasoning
The different levels of Cognitive/Reasoning Development, especially in children 0-12 yrs
Define Freud and the Development of Personality
Id, Ego, and Superego
Define Id
Instinctual part of the mind that responds immediately to wants and desires
Self-gratification
Define Ego
Decision-making part of the mind, uses reason and logic
Tries to get the unrealistic id to cooperate in real life
Define Superego
Incorporates the values and morals (learned from parents and society)
Tries to persuage the id and ego to seek moral goals and not pleasure
What are the 6 basic emotions everyone experiences
Anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, surprise
2 examples of gender rules
Women: Hug, squealing
Men: Handshake, dap up
Where are feelings rule most commonly enofrced?
In cultures, relationships, and settings
Define Gender (socially)
The behaviors and attitudes a society considers proper for its males and females
Define Gender Socialization
Learning society’s “gender map”
The paths in life set out for us because we are male or female
3 groups that most commonly influence gender messages
Parents, peers, and mass media
Define Agents of socialization
People or groups that affect our self-concept, attitudes, behaviors, or other orientations toward life
5 agents of socialization
Family, neighborhood, religion, school, and peer groups
Define Resocialization
The process of learning new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors
Define Total Institutions
A place that is almost totally controlled by those who run it, people are cut off from the rest of society and society is mostly cut off from them
ex. military, prison
