SOC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Social Reproduction, Gender Role, Nancy Chodorow
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Learn about how the four main agents of socialization contribute to social reproduction. Learn the stages of the life course and see the similarities and differences among cultures. Learn the theories of child development according to mead, piaget, freud, and. Learn how recent research on midlife and child-care challenges assumptions about midlife, gender roles, and child care. Learn more about the debate over the influence of media on gender role socialization. Socialization: the social processes through which children develop an awareness of social norms and values and achieve a distinct sense of self. Although socialization processes are particularly significant in infancy and childhood, they continue to some degree throughout life. No individuals are immune to the reactions of others around them, which influence and modify their behavior at all phases of the life course. Social reproduction: the process of perpetuating values, norms, and social practices through socialization, which leads to structural continuity over time.
