SOCIOL 1A06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Feral Child, George Herbert Mead, Acne Vulgaris
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Skill set (physical, mental, emotional, social skills) Agents of socialization (family, peers, media, church, university, sports, etc. ) We need social interaction for: brain, intellectual, social and physical development. Sociology does not refute importance of biology. Spent most of her life locked in a room. Because of this, she didn"t learn language and other skills because of intervention. (feral child) Learning skill set of future roles you see your self holding. Studying what job you want after post secondary when only in rst or second year. Many people before becoming a parent also read parenting books. Looking-glass self: looked at how people develop the self concept - how we think other people view us. We imagine how other people see us which shapes our sense of self. The concept of looking-glass self can apply to experiences of being overweight or having acne.