UCSP | Socialization

John Locke

a British Enlightenment philosopher who promoted the idea of Tabula Rasa

Tabula Rasa

a Latin phrase meaning blank slate, entailing the idea that they are blank slates and that humans learn from their interactions

Socialization

a lifelong process of social interactions through which people acquire their identities and necessary skills in order to survive

Primary Socialization

The first socialization that takes place at home, where a child learns the attitudes, values, and actions appropriate to individuals as members of their group, with the help of their family.

Secondary Socialization

socialization that happens outside the home, where the appropriate behavior as a member of a smaller group within the larger society

Agents of Socialization

• Family

• School

• Government

• Religious Institutions

• Media

Pierre Bourdieu

the French sociologist who proposed the idea of Cultural Capital

Cultural Capital

the accumulation of knowledge, behaviors, and skills that a person can tap into to demonstrate one’s cultural competence and the social status; one example is the reading of bedtime stories