SOC 103 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Erik Erikson, Sigmund Freud, Sociobiology

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 103
• Professor: Tonya Davidson

Document Summary

Personality- an individuals relatively stable pattern of behaviors and feelings. Nature vs nurture- debate over whether biological forces or environmental define the person we become. Socialization- life long process by which we learn our culture, develop our personalities, and become functioning members of society. Social interaction- ways in which people interact in social settings while recognizing each persons subjective experiences and/ or interactions. Nurture side is more important in determining the person you become. Sociobiology- science that uses evolutionary theory and genetics inheritance to examine the biological roots of social behavior. Darwinian inheritance to show how human behaviors are selected for and passed on from one generation to the next. Young children are isolated from human contact. Process of social interaction enables us to develop that capacity. Self- ones identity, comprising a set of learned values and attitudes that develops though social interaction and that defines one"s self-image.