SOCI 1001 Study Guide - Final Guide: False Consciousness, Sociobiology, Hidden Curriculum

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI 1001
• Professor: Tamy Superle

Document Summary

Socialization- the lifelong process of social interactions through which individuals acquire a self-identity and the physical, mental, and social skills needed for survival in society is the essential link between the individual and society. It enables each of us to develop our human potential and learn the ways of thinking, talking, and acting that are essential for social living. Socio-biology- is the systematic of how biology affects social behaviour. Agents of socialization: the family- most important agent of socialization in all societies. Most of us form an emerging sense of self and acquire most of our beliefs and values within the family context. Learn about the larger dominant culture (language, attitudes, beliefs, values, and norms) and the primary subcultures to which our parents and other relatives belong. Different experiences in school according to their social class, their ethnic background, the neighbourhood in which they live, their gender, and other factors.