SOC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sigmund Freud, Object Permanence, Jean Piaget

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1101
• Professor: Halyna Mokrushyna

Document Summary

Socialization: the life-long process of social interaction through which individuals acquire a self-identity and the physical, mental, and social skills needed for survival in society. Family transmits cultural and social values to us. We develop the sense of self and acquire most of our beliefs and values in the family. Family is our primary source of emotional support. Family determines our specific social position in society: school: Functionalist perspective: socialization, or teaching students to be productive members of society, transmission of culture, social control and personal development, the selection, training, and placement of individuals on different rungs in the society. Conflict theory: tude(cid:374)ts" e(cid:454)perie(cid:374)(cid:272)e at s(cid:272)hool is defined by their social position, hidden curriculum: values of competition, materialism, work over play, obedience to authority and attentiveness, peer groups: A group of people linked by common interests, equal social position, and (usually) similar age. They contribute to our sense of belonging and our feeling of self-worth.