SOCL 2001 Chapter : Chapter 3
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Isolated children | little human interaction: no, but they can learn it, nurture-based, lack of language affects culture by inability to communicate culture, no language = no culture, culture determines behaviors, attitudes, and values. Imitation (ages 0-3: no sense of self, mimic others, play (ages 3-6, pretend to be specific people, examples | superheroes, professions, parents, team games (ages 6-7+, organized play, take multiple roles. "i" and "me: "i, active, spontaneous, creative, "me, passive, self as object. Internalized attitudes: based on interpretations of how others view you, "i" evaluates other"s reactions, organizes them into unified whole, "i" monitors "me, fine-tuning our ideas & attitudes. Internal control: shame / embarrassment, sense of morality. Brave & mulan: consistent, prince & the frog. Agents of socialization | family: 1st major influence. Intense & lifelong: establish initial motivations, beliefs, & values, receive our basic sense of self, family & social class research (kohn)