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SOCIOLOGY

SOCIOLOGY. CHAPTER 4-SOCIALIZATION The process of learning to participate in a group. Harry Harlow—Study of Monkeys in Isolation . Key premise-take infant monkeys & separate them from their moms Give them a choice of 1 of 2 moms: 1 st —cloth covered 2 nd –wire only with food

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SOCIOLOGY

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  1. SOCIOLOGY CHAPTER 4-SOCIALIZATION The process of learning to participate in a group

  2. Harry Harlow—Study of Monkeys in Isolation • Key premise-take infant monkeys & separate them from their moms • Give them a choice of 1 of 2 moms: • 1st—cloth covered • 2nd –wire only with food • Results: Monkeys choose cloth covered • Closeness/comfort more important than food • Isolated monkeys—don’t become good parents • no role model • Hostile, apathetic QUESTION—ARE PEOPLE LIKE THIS??

  3. Case studies of Anna & Isabelle • Abused kids • No social skills • Could they learn to be social beings??

  4. 3 major perspectives on socialization • 1-FUNCTIONALISM • GROUP WORKS TOGETHER TO CREATE STABLE SOCIETY • TEACH SAME VALUES • 2-CONFLICT • PERPETUATE THE STATUS QUO • KEEP IN POWER THOSE WHO HAVE POWER • 3-SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM • HUMAN NATURE IS A PRODUCT OF SOCIETY • KEY RESEARCHERS-Cooley && Meade

  5. Key ideas of SI • Self concept • Image of yourself as having an identify as separate from other people • Looking Glass Self • Use people as a “mirror” • Image of yourself based upon what you believe others think of you • 3 step process to Looking Glass Self • 1-we imagine how we appear to others • 2-we imagine the reaction of others to us • 3-evaluate yourself according to how we think others judge us

  6. Significant others • People most important to your self concept • Role Taking—3 steps • 1-imitation • 1 ½ -2 yrs old • 2-play stage • Age 3-4 • What do you want to be when you grow up? • 3-game stage • 4+ • Behavior/self concept depends on general ideas (generalized other) • Anticipate actions of others based on social rule

  7. Margaret Mead—definition of self

  8. 4 Agents of Socialization—who helps you form your personality/self concept?

  9. Process of Socialization • Anticipatory Socialization • Voluntary • Ex-internship; job interview • Desocialization • Give up old norms and values • Ex-cult; prison; • Resocialization • Get new norms & values • Ex-single to married man • Total Institutions • People are separated and totally controlled • Ex-prison, mental hospitals, cults

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