PEDS207 Lecture Notes - Peer Group
28 Apr 2013
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Gender typing: example of a sociocultural constraint: sex refers to male or female biological characteristics, gender refers to socially determined masculine or feminine characteristics, socializing agents. 3 things play a part in social role. This process involves acquiring skills and knowledge for motor development. Socializing agents: these are our significant others and includes family, peers, coaches, teachers. Social situations: environments we are given to participate in. games, play environment, toys. There are 3 ways to we can be socialized by socializing agents. One way is direct instruction (someone passing on specific ideas through language). Another way is shaping (our experience shapes what is acceptable and unacceptable in society so they are accepted into society). The 3rd way is modelling (we choose to model a specific behaviour that a significant other is doing). These agents are constraints because they either encourage or discourage certain activities. Significant others: parents: parents are particularly important during early childhood.
