SA 150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Old Age, George Herbert Mead, 6 Years

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Sociology and Anthropology
• Course: SA 150
• Professor: Ann Travers

Document Summary

Socialization- social process whereby development through interacting with people around them. To socialize is also to develop self- sense of identity that allows us to understand ourselves and differentiate ourselves from others. Primary socialization- crucial learning process that occurs in childhood and makes us members of society. Learning to be a student, husband or wife, parent. Walking on sidewalk, natural to move to right to avoid bumping, learned through socializing. Debate whether socialization is based on nature (biological inheritance) or nurture (social environment) Believe someone who is aggressive in society might become less aggressive if they were born in another society or raised differently (environment?) Not born human, become human through social interaction and intimate relation with other. Anna raised by being hidden in a room until 6 years old; was unable to walk, talk, eat by herself, or respond to others; started to learn to use language at 10.