SOCI 1001H Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Peer Pressure, Plastic Surgery, Fraternities And Sororities
19 Nov 2016
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Socialization the process by which people learn their culture. They do so: entering into and disengaging from a succession of roles, becoming aware of themselves as they interact with others. Role a set of expected behaviours, or the behaviour expected of a person: no language, can"t form social relationships. Importance of socialization ren spitz being raised in nursing home occupying a particular position in society by: Children living in isolation for a long period rarely develop normally: compared children being raised in orphanage with children who were, nursing home had better effects, orphans took longer time to learn basic skills. Without childhood socialization, most of our human potential remains undeveloped. Many people can remember experiences from their youth that helped shape who they are. Central growth process in adolescence is to define the self through clarification of experience and to establish self-esteem. Contours of the self are formed during childhood.
