lesson 4 Flashcards
the process of being socialized into a specific culture. learning by observing and interacting with family, friends, etc.
enculturation
the lifelong process of social interaction through which people acquire their identities and necessary survival skills in society
socialization
a continuous process through which personal identity is formed and the norms, values, and the social skills appropriate to theindividual’s social position or status and the roles associated with specific statuses are learned
socialization
agents of socialization
family, peers, religion, government, media, work, ethnic background, clubs/social groups, school
the self is something which has development
identity formation
is the important result of the process of socialization
individual personality
An individual’s stable pattern of thought, feeling, and action is referred to as _______.
personality
are informal understandings that govern behavior of members of a society
norms
social values form an important part of the culture of the society; account for stability of social order
values
the esteem or “social honor” given to certain groups
status
social status that an individual has no control of; circumstance at birth
ascribed status
social status that an individual voluntarily takes based on merit and capability.
achieved status
characteristic way of behaving of an individual according to their status.
roles
when one displays a behavior that is against an individual role, it is called _________
deviance
number of roles attached to a single status
role set
occurs when the demands or expectations associated with two or more statuses are incompatible
role conflict
a social process wherein an individual is interacting with a society through acquired personality and learned the way of society. uses norms, customs, and values for interacting w people
socialization
process of learning the culture of a particular group of people through experience, observation, and instruction. cultural learning
enculturation
refers to the process of altering one’s thoughts and actions to adapt to the accepted behavior within his or her group or society.
conformity
is defined as a behavior that elicits a strong negative reaction from group members and involves actions that violate commonly held social norms
deviance
is defined as any systematic means and practices used to maintain norms, rules, and laws. may be informal sanctions or formal sanctions
social control
involves the acceptance of the goals of a culture but the rejection of the traditional and/or legitimate means of attaining those goals.
innovation
involves the rejection of cultural goals but the routinized acceptance of the means for achieving the goals.
ritualism
involves the rejection of both the cultural goals and the traditional means of achieving those goals
retreatism
