01:920:101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: George Herbert Mead, Social Animal, Self-Concept
4 Oct 2018
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Identical twins raised in different societies will turn out very different) They acquire culture through interaction, observation and education. Nurturing: children need to be nurtured and cared for in order to develop properly. Social processes where children learn social norms and values and become aware of themselves and a concept of self. Socialization can come from any sources that can be observed. Primary socialization: socialization from infancy to early childhood. Secondary socialization: socialization from early childhood all the way to adulthood. Process of spreading values, norms, and social practices through social interaction. Durability: key element of any society, allows societies to last through time achieved through socialization. Reproduces every part of society, good and bad. Socially defined expectation of an individual for their given social position. Set of behavior, obligations, and rights expected of social position in relation to another position. People often simply take on roles as opposed to creating new roles or negotiating social rules.
