Sociology 1020 Lecture 4: Socialization

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 1020
• Professor: Michael Haight

Document Summary

Socialization: process through which people learn culture; can include a number of things: how people learn norms, values, beliefs, etc. of a culture. This concept has evolved & the focus is now often on the end result of this process: internalization. Context: social context in which socialization takes place (geographical region, language, culture, etc. ) Content & processes: what is being socialized (beliefs, values, etc. = content) & the process of socialization, it actually taking place (interactions that lead to the transmissions of culture from one person to another) The result or outcomes: what happens as a result of socialization or a lack of socialization. Individuals are formed insofar as they adopt the surrounding community"s culture. Humans are continuously surrounded & influenced by real or imagined others, who constitute a person"s social environment. Socialization processes operate through a variety of social institutions. The family into which you are born into also exerts an enduring influence over the course of your life.