SOCA01H3 Chapter 4: Chapter 4
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Socialization is the process by which people learn their culture j including norms, value, and roes j and become aware of themselves as they interact with others. A role is the behaviour expected of a person occupying a particular position in society. The self consists of your ideas and attitudes about who you are. The id, according to freud, is the part of the self that demands immediate gratification. The superego, according to freud, is a part of the self that acts as a repository of cultural standards j the conscience. The ego, according to freud, is a psychological mechanism that balances the conflicting needs of the pleasure-seeking id and the restraining superego. The unconscious, according to freud, is the part of the self that contains repressed memories we are not normally aware of. The i, according to mead, is the subject and impulsive aspect of the self that is present from birth.
