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Socialization

Socialization. And The Self. Quick Review. What is socialization? Why is socialization necessary? What can occur if socialization does not occur?. Socialization A nd T he Self. Symbolic Interactionism is best perspective to study socialization. Looking at individual interactions

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Socialization

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  1. Socialization And The Self

  2. Quick Review • What is socialization? • Why is socialization necessary? • What can occur if socialization does not occur?

  3. Socialization And The Self • Symbolic Interactionism is best perspective to study socialization. • Looking at individual interactions • How those interactions affect larger society

  4. Self-Concept • Self concept- your image of yourself as separate from other people • How you see & understand yourself • Looking-Glass Self • Judge yourself based on how you think others will REACT to you

  5. Looking-Glass Self • Use other people as “mirrors” to show what we imagine they think of us • Imagine how we appear to others • Imagine the reaction of other people to our imagined selves • Evaluate ourselves based on how we imagine others have judged us • May not always be accurate because it comes from our imaginations • Inaccuracies can still cause duress even if untrue

  6. Important Mirrors • Significant others- people who’s judgments are most important to your self-concept

  7. Role-Taking • Role-Taking allows us to see ourselves through the eyes of someone else. (Meade) • Imitation Stage: Imitate others without understanding why. • Play Stage: Act in ways they imagine others would. • Game Stage: Anticipate the actions of other based on social rules. • Generalized Other: Integrated conception of norms in one’s society.

  8. What is the self? • “Me”- myself as others see me • “I”- myself as I am • “ME” • Created through socialization • "What the individual is for himself is not something that he invented. It is what his significant others have come to ...treat him as being.” • “I” • Person’s ego; individual reaction to community • “I” can become apparent in times when the “ME” cannot step in fast enough; first to react in a situation • “ME” disciplines the “I” by keeping to the laws of the community

  9. Self-Concept Activity Explanation • Lord Of The Flies

  10. Journal 20 • Who is important in your life? (8 sent.)

  11. Important mirrors • Significant others: people who’s judgments are most important to your self-concept • Generalized other: combination of the norms, values, and beliefs shapes behavior of individuals • Role taking: seeing ourselves through the eyes of someone else • Similar to verstehen

  12. Development of Role Taking • Imitation stage • Age 1-2.5 years old • Child imitates, without understanding, the physical and verbal behavior • Observation and repeat • Play stage • Age 3-4 • Acting/thinking out a role as a child would imagine it • Game stage • Age 5+ • Consider the role of several people at the same time • Specific rules to follow • General rules start emerging as the generalized other

  13. Homework • Create an image of yourself based on how you think others see you (in the middle of A3/A4 sized paper) • Around the paper include the following: • Significant others (5 people minimum) • Adjectives of how other people see you (5 min.) • Adjectives of how you see yourself based on others’ reactions to you (5 min.) • Roles you have (7 min.) • “I” vs. “ME” table (3 comparisons)

  14. Question of the Day (J 21) • What club, activity, or event would you want to have at MKS? (8 sent).

  15. AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION

  16. Family • PRIMARY AGENT OF SOCIALIZATION • Teaches basic values of society to kids • Speaking, forming relationships • Norms, values, beliefs • Self image • Based on social class of family

  17. How would these families differ in socializing their children?

  18. Modern Family • Jay & Gloria- Manny • Cam & Mitch- Lily • Phil & Claire- Haley, Alex, Luke

  19. School • Secondary agent of socialization • Life and relationships outside of the family • Rewards/punishments based on performance, not love • Learn to be less dependent on parents • Hidden curriculum: unofficial lessons that are learned in a school • Considered a “latent function” • Learn rules, discipline, social skills

  20. Describe the hidden curriculum.

  21. Peers/Friends • Treat each other as equals; must depend on each other • Competition, conflict, cooperation • About the same age, not controlled by adults • Belong to numerous groups • Independence • Express themselves • Interact with: • Other sex • “different” people

  22. Who has more influence?

  23. Media • Newspaper, TV, radio, Internet, movies, books • Usually give idealistic role models to look up to • Help the young become part of society • How to be successful, conform, adopt roles • ***Distorted images • Violence • Bias • Content that is incompatible with societal beliefs & values

  24. FOX vs. CNN • One story • Two American media outlets • Two different biases

  25. How Does Socialization Happen?

  26. Desocialization • Give up old norms/values, behavior • Get rid of old self concept/identity • Done through total institutions • Separate from others, CONTROLLED • Asylums, military, prisons, cults • Given numbers/different names

  27. Resocialization • People adopt new norms, behavior, attitude • Occurs after desocialization/destruction of self concept • Behaviors reinforced with rewards

  28. Anticipatory Socialization • Preparing oneself to take on new norms/values, behaviors • Done VOLUNTARILY (you choose to do it) • Done from one stage of one’s life to the next • Examples: • What do you need before going to college? • What do you need before you get married? • What changes occur before you get your first job? • REFERENCE GROUP • Group of people you identify with (or want to identify) • How you evaluate yourself

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