SOCI1503 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Erving Goffman, Hidden Curriculum, Class Discrimination
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Socialization involves learning through social learning us biological determinism. Helps an individual become a capable member oftheir society. Influenced by social class, ethnicity, gender etc secondary socialization. Learning that occurs in an socialization thatoccurs pastchildhood individuals earliestyears. Individuals learn specific roles, norms, development children learn language,norms, attitudes beliefs for differentadult values, beliefs social skills key issues:differences in socio- economic status, stress, chaotic living conditions etc. powerful people socialized to care less aboutothers situations. Social integration:socialization teaches people how to integrate into society (socialsolidarity) Functionalists see socialization as essential for establishing a reinforcing social rules. Conflicttheorists argue that socialization is aboutpower control less powerful groups ( Rules had to stability their "place"in society. Poor people learn to blame themselves for their social position. Marginalized people do nottend to see the structural factors thathelp the dominant group retain power. Feminists argue thatpatriarchy shapes cultural valuese norms.
