Socialization Flashcards
(39 cards)
Define nature (The Biological Approach)
Our actions and feelings stem from our biological roots
- most of our behaviour is determined by our genetic make up
Define nurture (The Environmental Approach)
Social forces and the social environment create human experience
Define Socialization
The lifelong process by which we learn our culture, develop our personalities, and become functioning members of society
How do we evaluate the biological approach (nature)?
We evaluate it with Sociobiology - a science that uses evolutionary theory and genetic inheritance to examine the biological roots of social behaviour
-physical and behavioural differences are the result of natural selection
The factors influencing the people we become are defined not by ______, but rather by _______
The factors influencing the people we become are defined not by nature, but rather by nurture
How do we evaluate the environmental approach (nurture)?
By Socialization - the lifelong process by which we learn our culture, develop our personalities, and become functioning members of society
*We need social interaction to become the person we are*
What is Social Isolation and Feral Children?
When children are deprived of human contact, they have limited intellectual capacities, limited experience with love or human interaction, and do not grasp language
What is an example of an isolated child?
A five year old girl named Anna that was tied to a chair.
She was malnourished, minimal amount of care, no human interaction - no intellectual capacities, could not speak
Our ____________ gives us the capacity to be social beings, but it is the process of _______________that enables us to develop that capacity.
Our genetic makeup (nature) gives us the capacity to be social beings, but it is the process of social interaction (nurture) that enables us to develop that capacity.
Define Social interaction
All of the ways that people interact in social settings while recognizing each person’s experiences and intentions
What are the two types of Socialization?
1) Deliberate - teaching you how to behave, socializing you on purpose
2) Unconscious - indirectly teaching someone how to behave
Symbolic Interactionism:
Define self
A set of learned values and attitudes which develop through social interactions
Symbolic Interactionism:
Self-image
The conception that one has of oneself
What are the two elements of self?
I- the element of self that is spontaneous, creative, impulsive and at times unpredictable
Me - helps control the I, the self-reflective part of the consciousness that thinks about how to behave (behaving appropriately in that situation)
Define Significant others
Those around us whom we want approval from
EX. parents, peers
Define Generalized others
The attitudes, viewpoints and expectations of society that are internalized
Define role-taking
The process of mentally assuming the perspective of another (to put yourself in someone else’s shoes)
What are Mead’s 3 stages to the development of Self
1) Preparatory Stage (birth to age 3)-forming the I - learning imitative ways
2) Play stage (ages 3 to 5) - involved in play, can take on more then one role
3) Game stage (elementary school years) - multiple roles/ positions
Which type of Socialization is when the children learn the attitudes and values of others?
Which type of Socialization occurs through participation in more specific groups with defined roles and expectations?
Secondary Socialization
Whcih type of Socialization occurs when preparing for future roles in society?
Anticipatory Socialization
Which type of Socialization occurs when children begin to socialize their parents?
Reverse socialization
Which person has the concept of looking glass self?
Cooley
Looking Glass self :
Identity consists of which three elements?
1) We imagine how we must appear to others
2) We imagine the judgment of that appearance
3) We develop our self through the judgments of others
