SOCIOL 211G Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Hair Dryer, Total Institution
4 Oct 2017
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Socialization lifelong social process in which people learn attitudes, values, behaviors appropriate for members of particular culture. Provides transmission of culture from one generation to another and for the long-term continuance of society. Occurs through human interaction shapes personality and sense of self self: distinct identity that sets us apart from others. Groups or social contexts in which significant processes of socialization occur friends family media school religion. Expectations regarding proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of men and women. Women - bic for her (pink and purple pens) Process of discarding former behavior patterns and accepting new ones as part of transition in one"s life. Total institution institution that regulates all aspects of person"s life under single authority. Attempt to remake the self by stripping away individual"s current identity and putting a new one in place. We learn who we are by interacting with others looking glass self self is product of our social interactions.
