Socialization Exam Review

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts related to socialization, its processes, and effects on human behavior.

Socialization

The process by which individuals learn the characteristics of their group, including culture and norms, to behave in society.

Agents of Socialization

Social institutions such as family, school, peers, media, and religion that influence our social development.

Cultural Capital

Non-financial social assets that promote social mobility, such as education, intellect, style of speech, and dress.

Looking Glass Self

A concept by Charles H. Cooley stating that a person's self grows out of society's interpersonal interactions and the perceptions of others.

Primary Socialization

The initial phase of socialization typically occurring in childhood, primarily through family.

Anticipatory Socialization

The process of preparing for future roles by learning norms and behaviors associated with those roles.

Resocialization

The process of unlearning old behaviors and adopting new norms and values, often occurring in total institutions.

Total Institutions

Places where individuals are isolated from society and controlled by an administrative staff, such as prisons or military.

Degradation Ceremony

A symbolic process where an individual's old identity is stripped away and a new identity is formed, often associated with resocialization.

Jean Piaget

A developmental psychologist known for his theory of cognitive development in children.

George Herbert Mead

A sociologist known for his work on the development of self through social interactions and role-playing.

Lawrence Kohlberg

A psychologist who developed a theory of moral development describing how people learn to differentiate right from wrong.

Carol Gilligan

A psychologist who argued that moral development is influenced by gender and that women's moral perspectives focus more on care and responsibility.

Feral Children

Children who have grown up with little or no human contact, leading to profound developmental challenges.

Stages of Cognitive Development

According to Piaget, these include the Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational, and Formal Operational stages.