3.2 The process of socialisation

what is internalisation

something from outside the individual becoming internal

Marsh and keating 2006 - efective socialisation

effective socialisation should happen to kids without them noticing it

Baumeister 1986 - family socialisation

family socialisation provides kids with a identity

functionalist perspective on the role of the family in socialisation - parsons factory

parsons 1951 - sees family as a personality factory

functionalist perspective on the role of the religion in socialisation - Durkheim

durkheim 1912 - religion provides value consensus with a sacred quality, then becoming moral codes

marxist perspective on the role of the family in socialisation

zaretsky 1976 - the use of family is to transfer values such as obedience and respect

marxist perspective on the role of education in socialisation

althusser 1971 - education as an agency of socialisation is dominated by the hidden curriculum, a ruling class ideology

interactionist perspective on socialisation

gerald handel 2006 - socialisation is not a one way process but requires social interaction

peer group importance on socialisation

sue heath 2004 - friendships are increasingly important as agents in young adulthood

mass media as an agent of secondary socialisation

barnett and curry 1994 - we are being socialised into not being able to think for ourselves