CH.5: Socialization

anticipatory socialization

the way we prepare for future life roles

degradation ceremony

the process by which new members of a total institution lose aspects of their old identities and are given new ones

generalized other

the common behavioral expectations of general society

hidden curriculum

the informal teaching done in schools that socializes children to societal norms

moral development

the way people learn what is “good” and “bad” in society

nature

the influence of our genetic makeup on self-development

nurture

the role that our social environment plays in self-development

peer group

a group made up of people who are similar in age and social status and who share interests

resocialization

the process by which old behaviors are removed and new behaviors are learned in their place

self

a person’s distinct sense of identity as developed through social interaction

socialization

the process wherein people come to understand societal norms and expectations, to accept society’s beliefs, and to be aware of societal values