Sociology 2144A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Rais, First Nations, Alteratie
1 Nov 2016
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Socialization refers to the ongoing process of learning the expected behaviors, values, norms, and social skills of individuals who occupy particular roles in society. Agents of socialization the social structures in which socialization occurs. Major agents include the family, schools, religion, legal system, peers etc. Social competence the skills that allow an individual to function within society; in the school setting, it is achieved when students embrace and achieve socially sanctioned goals. Ex: learning to share, participating in lessons, working in groups. Schools are starting to take on some of the roles that previously only family members fulfilled. There are many new behaviors and experiences that children must adapt to when starting school for the first time. Several different social realities to which the child must adopt: the presence and the relationship of a teacher, spending a significant amount of time in large groups.
