SOSC 1040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Feral Child, Human Nature, Sociobiology

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 1040
• Professor: Claudio Colaguori

Document Summary

Humans as social beings & the question of biology and behaviour. Relationship between the self and society that self exists within. Society is not a reflection of the mind (idealism); society shapes the self (materialism) Would be a great society because people thrive on social bonds. A social learning process whereby a person acquires a sense of self , life-knowledge and a set of social skills. It takes place through a process of interaction with other social beings: we become human through the process of social interaction, social learning is one part of socialization. Socialized: learn how to act & interact appropriately with others, to become a competent and self- sufficient member of society. {feral children & social isolations show importance of socialization} We are born pretty blank, with some parts different {personality}, must learn to be human through social learning. There is a window of opportunity for learning certain things {language; must be taught within the first 5-6 years}