SOC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Symbolic Interactionism, Gender Role, Erving Goffman
4 Mar 2017
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Socialization: process by which people learn to function in social life by 1. Becoming aware of selves as they interact with others role: expected behaviour of a person that occupies a specific position in society. Formation of self (self: ideas about who you are) Freud infants need immediate gratification, but when their demands are denied, this is when they begin to form their self-image; they learn appropriate behaviour and right vs wrong: only social interaction allows the self to emerge. Ways in which individuals try to align their own thoughts, feelings and behaviours to fit into society or groups. The process in which individuals incorporate society into their senses of self. To interact with others, we must learn the social rules: the norms of a society/culture which tell us which behaviours are acceptable vs unacceptable. Social isolation (abandoned/locked up), feral children (raised by animals in the wild) Ex; romas and remas story (were raised by wolves)
