SOC 1001 Lecture 4: ch 4
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Process by which individuals internalize the values, beliefs, and norms of a given society and learn to function as a member of that society. Occurs as we interact with one another and become familiar with the social world in which we live. As we form relationships we in uence those that in uence us through the decisions we make. Can"t explain everything about a person"s development and personality. Combination of biology and social interactions that makes us who we are. Theorized that the self emerges from our ability to assume the point of view of others and imagine how those others see us. How the social self develops over the course of childhood. Infants know only the i , but through social interaction they learn about me and the. They develop a concept of generalized other , which allows them to apply norms and behaviors learned in speci c situations to new situations.
