sociolgy test 12/13

Socialization

the process by which people learn the expectations of society.

Desocialization

the process of unlearning.

Resocialization

Relearning/learning the new expectations of society

Anticipatory Socialization

Anticipating the new values and expectations you will have to learn in the future

Self-concept

the way you perceive yourself

the looking-glass self

how you use other people's reactions around you to perceive yourself.

significant others,

people who are important in your life, therefore their influence and opinions on you affect you greatly

role-taking

How the role you take and it’s responsibilities affect the way you perceive yourself the generalized other

the generalized other

the understanding that your self concept is a combination of your characteristics and the influence of society

functionalism

Stresses the ways in which groups work together to create a stable society

functionalism ex

schools, and family socialize children by teaching them the same basic norms, beliefs, and values

conflict theory

Views socialization as a way of perpetuating the same status quo

conflict theory ex

people are socialized to accept their family’s social class, which helps to preserve the current class system

symbolic interaction theory analyze socialization differently

a process in which members of society act with each other through language and mimicry to encourage other people to take on comparable behaviors.

What are the agents of socialization?

Family, Peers, School, Mass media, Sports, Religion

Extreme Isolation (Learning to be human) – Kingsley Davis

Anna was neglected and locked up in a basement, when discovered she was unable to catch up with her peers and died at the age of 12. Isabella was raised by a deaf and mute mother and while she was also heavily neglected she had the capacity to be resocialized because of the affection from her mother.

Genie the Wild Child

Genie was heavily neglected and abused by her father who would beat her, growl and bark at her, only feed her liquids, tie her up to a potty chair, and force the entire household to not make any noise. She didn’t make much development when saved and is now staying in a home.

The Wolfpack

Big group of teen siblings who grew up exclusively in an apartment in new york, turned to film making for entertainment.

Sex

Biological determination of the male of female sex depending on the body

Gender

the expectations of being male or female

Biological Determinism

The belief that you act the way you do due to hormones

Human capital theory

Men are paid more because they bring in more money

Dual labor market theory

Because men and women work in different parts of the economy (women work in lower paying industries) their pay is uneven

functionalism:

believes we have gender roles and expectations because it works for society

Conflict theory

We live in a patriarchal society that is in favor of men and discourage women from succeeding