Socialization Socialization 12 th Grade Sociology I What

Socialization “Socialization” 12 th Grade Sociology

I. ) What is Socialization? Socialization: a process that begins at birth and is ongoing in which individuals learn human social behavior

How does Socialization impact our social behavior? • Establishes self-concepts • Creates the capacity for role-taking • Creates tendency for people to act in socially acceptable ways • Makes people the bearers of culture

II. ) Agents of Socialization: Members/groups within society that influence individual human social behavior Ø Family Ø School Ø Peer Groups Ø Mass Media Ø Social Class

Family • Think, Speak, Norms, Values, Beliefs, Attitudes, Relationships, and Self-Image Schools • Hidden Curriculum • discipline, order, cooperation, conformity • Rules & Regulations Peer Groups • make their own decisions • develop self-sufficiency • learn to get along with others • experiment Mass Media • serve as role models to imitate • teach ways of society • can be both positive & negative

III. ) Perspectives of Sociology Functionalism: group working together (family & school) to create a stable society

III. ) Perspectives of Sociology Conflict Theory: competition within groups causing conformity to current class structure

III. ) Perspectives of Sociology Symbolic Internationism: - human nature is a product of society - behavior is based off views of oneself based off societal influences Examples: ü Self Concept: Image of oneself separate Example: from others Acting Out

ü Looking Glass Self: what you think others believe about you Ø Perception Ø Imagine Ø Evaluate : e l p m a Ex ess r p m i Boss to

ü Significant Others: people whose opinions are most important to our self concept Example: Parents, Siblings, S pouses

ü Role Taking: Learned behavior through watching then doing The Process Ø Imitation Stage (birth to 3 yrs) (replicate what others do without understanding) Ø Play Stage (3 - 8 yrs) (acts & imagines self in adult /real life role) Ø Game Stage (8 yrs & up) (learns to act & behave as society does)

ü Generalized Other: Rely less on others and more on “self” Exam Shop ple: liftin Righ g t vs. Wro ng? Two Parts of “Self”: Ø“I” unlearned/spontaneous acts first! Ø“Me” self-created/learned acts of conformity thinks first!

IV. ) Process of Socialization Desocialization: process in which people give Examp up old social behavior M le : ental H Goal: to change the individual o Prison spitals, Cult s, Stee s lers Fa , ns Resocialization: process in which people adopt new social behavior : e l p m Exa , es , c r o F d e m Ar se, u o H y a w f Hal n o i t a t i l i b a Reh Goal: give individual new self image

Anticipatory Socialization: preparing in advance for new social behavior Examp le Eleme ntary t : Goal: prepare for one stage to another to High o Middle Schoo l Reference Group: group used to evaluate yourself Example: rs o i n e s e g e l Col onal i s s e f o r p and e dress cod Goal: learn social behavior