Soc. - socialization Flashcards
Socialization/Social Groups (19 cards)
Self-image is based on..
How we THINK other people view us
Social Self:
Develops over time, becomes self-aware
define the component of self ‘I’ ; subjective or objective, emotional or rational etc
subjective, emotional, spontaneous, unpredictable
define the component of self ‘me’ ; subjective or objective, emotional or rational etc
objective, controls impulses of ‘I’
what are mead’s 4 stages of childhood socialization
- Preparatory (0-3)
- Play (3-5)
- Games (6-12)
- Recognize the generalized other (age varies)
Mead’s ‘preparatory’ stage
no sense of self, mimics behaviours
Mead’s ‘play’ stage
dress up to create a sense of self
Mead’s ‘games’ stage
more complex play
Mead’s ‘recognize the generalized other’ stage
noticing that widespread culture is used to evaluate us
Stages of moral development:
- preconventional
- conventional (aware of other’s feelings)
- post conventional (thinking in abstract terms)
Gender factor
girls are seen as emotional, boys are seen as stronger
The family social group:
helps lay down a basic sense of self, teaches basic skills and values, gender and birth order play a role in treatment
the School social group:
teaches more complex skills/knowledge , introduces kids to peer groups
The peer group social group:
groups people be common interests, having unique values
Why is a peer social group so powerful?
fear of expulsion
Mass media social group:
reinforces social inequality, impersonal communications aimed at a general group of people
Workplace social group:
anticipatory communication + occupational communication
Religion social group:
creates norms by the reorganization of symbols, beliefs and values
Stages of life:
- Childhood (0-12)
- Adolescence (13-20) - emotional turmoil
- Early adulthood (20-39)
- Middle adulthood (40-65) - very aware of death/health
- Old age (65-death)
