SOC100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Social Class, Class Discrimination, Hidden Curriculum
3 Oct 2016
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Acquisition of knowledge, skills, and motivations to participate in society. How people learn to interact with others and how we function in society. A life long process that enables human to develop our identities. Hampers the ability to develop human traits, handle ups and downs, and affects how people age. Long term solitary confinement can drive people insane. Isolate a group of children to observe how they develop without any human interaction. Will never be carried out due to ethical violations. Vastly studied in canada due to residential schools. Socialization is a consequence of classical and/or instrumental conditioning. A stimulus that triggers a response that becomes associated with an unrelated stimulus. Learning to make certain responses based on the outcomes. Study interactions between other humans and environments. Socialized beings are both actors and reactors. People develop through interactions with other humans. They learn the different statuses and roles, and the expectations associated with those roles.
