SOC100H1 Chapter 5: Sociology Chapter 5 Socialization and Culture Mid-Term Notes
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Culture: our uniquely human environment, including all of the objects, artifacts, institutions, organizations, ideas, and beliefs that make up the social environment of human life. Acculturation: the process of assimilating a culture other than the one a person was first socialized into. Primary socialization: learning that takes place in the early years of a person"s life, and that is crucial to the formation of an individual"s personality. Secondary socialization: learning that occurs after childhood, and that usually involves acquiring specific roles, norms, attitudes, or beliefs, and that sometimes involves self-imposed learning. Anticipatory socialization: the process of learning about and preparing for future role. Erving goffman: called total institutions : social institutions that resocialize their clients, customers, or. Talcott parsons: described this internalization process most prominently in family, socialization, and. In his view such top down learning is commendable for the way it produces social conformity and consensus.