SA 150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: George Herbert Mead, Edward Thorndike, Cultural Determinism
2 Oct 2016
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Area of sociological study bringing discipline close to psychology. Involves learning how to be social person in given society. Brings changes in individual"s sense of self. Primary socialization - earliest socialization individual undergoes in childhood. Secondary socialization - socialization occurring later in in life. Socialization discussions must cover determinism vs. free will & biological determinism vs. social determinism. Determinism - degree to which individual"s behavior, attitudes, personal characteristics determined by specific factor. Hard & soft versions of determinism exist. Hard - claim we are programmed to think & act in particular way. Soft - believe there is room for free will/exercise of agency in life. Involves personal choice above & beyond call of nature/nurture. States that greater part of what we are is determined by roughly 26,000 genes. Has become popular subject of discussion & debate in mainstream media. Certain abilities seem to fall into nature category. We must be careful in making statements about biological determinism.
