SOCL 2001 Chapter : Chp 4 Soci
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Socialization: the concept: socialization is the process by which individuals internalize the values, beliefs, and norms of a given society and learn to function as a member of that society. Limits of socialization: the concept of socialization if useful for understanding how people become functioning members of society, yet it cannot explain everything about a person"s development and personality. Biology is also a very important component; it is a combination of biology and social interactions that makes us who we are. Infants know only the i, but through social interaction they learn about. Families, schools, peers, media, and total institutions ae all important socializing agents or environment. These agents of socialization teach us things that we are not consciously taught: the psychologist eric erikson established a theory of psychosocial development that identifies eight stages that span a person"s lifetime. Each stage involves a specific conflict that a person must resolve in order to move on to the next stage.
