SOC 10CD Lecture 3: Chapter 3 Socialization
20 Nov 2016
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Chapter 3: socialization the entire human environment including direct contact with others children assumed to have been raised by animals in the wilderness, isolated from humans. Could be kids locked away the unique human capacity of being able to see ourselves from the outside, the views that we internalize from how others see us. Significant other: an individual who has a very important influence on our lives. Generalized other: people who provide norms, values, attitudes, and expectations of people in general. Role taking theory: (cid:862)a (cid:272)hild"s a(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) to take the role of the generalized other is a step in the de(cid:448)elop(cid:373)e(cid:374)t of a self(cid:863) Examples: role model, pastor, stars, teachers, police, doctor process by which people learn the characteristics of their group: the knowledge, skills, attitudes, values, norms, and actions thought to be appropriate for them. Although nature sets limits on what we can achieve, socialization plays a very large role in determining what we do achieve.
