SOC 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: George Herbert Mead, Macrosociology, Twin Study
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Schaefer chapter 4: socialization and the life course developing yes. Child takes the role of a single other, as if he or she were the other. Rite of passage: ritual that marks the symbolic transition from one social position to another. Socialization: where people learn the attitudes, values, and behaviors appropriate for members of a particular culture. From a micro sociological perspective, socialization ehps us to discover how to behave (cid:862)properl(cid:455)(cid:863) a(cid:374)d (cid:449)hat to e(cid:454)pe(cid:272)t fro(cid:373) others if (cid:449)e follo(cid:449) so(cid:272)iet(cid:455)"s (cid:374)or(cid:373)s a(cid:374)d (cid:448)alues. From a macrosociology perspective, socialization provides for the transmission of a culture from one generation to the next, to ensure the long-term continuity of a society. Personality is sued to refer to a perso(cid:374)"s t(cid:455)pi(cid:272)al patterns of attitudes, needs, characteristics and behavior. Twin studies indicate that both genetic factors and socialization experiences are influential in human development. George herbert mead: the self emerges as we interact with others.
