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HOW ARE WE SOCIALIZED? Family, Work and Media: The Forces that Shape Us

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How Are we socialized?. Family, Work and Media: The Forces that Shape Us. Terms. Socialization – the process through which an individual acquired a self-identity and the social skills for survival Takes place during your entire life Learned through interaction and not from direct instruction - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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HOW ARE WE SOCIALIZED?Family, Work and Media: The Forces that Shape Us

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Terms Socialization – the process through which

an individual acquired a self-identity and the social skills for survival

Takes place during your entire life Learned through interaction and not from

direct instruction Begins very early in childhood Strongly influences the kind of person you

will become Strongest in childhood to early adulthood

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Agents of socialization

Primary – the means by which an individual learns the basic norms of society during childhood

Secondary - The means by which an individual learns further social behavior and norms

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Family Family – primary agent

Direct orders/commands Praise or punishment Unconscious actions of our parents or

guardians as role models Telling and reading of stories Choosing playmates

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Secondary Agents of SocializationSchools

  Schools: Why are schools so important in the development of

young people’s socialization?•  first time you are away from your parents• First time someone other than your parents disciplined you• •      

 

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Peers and Reference Groups

 

Define the following terms: peer group – a group of people of similar age and status with

whom a person interacts socially  

reference group – a group of people one mentally refers to when needing a solution to a problem

  identity crisis – the period during adolescence when an

individual is trying to answer the questions who am I? What do I want to do with my life? (in your teens)

  identity confusion – when an individual has not formed a strong

personal identity and remains dependent on peers (when they are in early adulthood)

 

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Work Place

Define the following terms and give an example for each

workplace culture – the values, norms, attitudes, ways of relating to others and presenting oneself that are common to an organization

  anticipatory socialization – the behaviour expected of

individuals when they become doctors, police officers, lawyers, and so on

Examples -  

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Secondary Agents of Socialization – The Media

Why is TV so popular? Continuous rapid movements and loud sounds cause

the viewer to be completely oriented to the screen, activating the nervous system, activating the nervous system to a high degree

Interactions between people and events are short and vivid

Several senses are stimulated Action is vivid and emotional reaction is greater than

with other media Rapid presentation of events and material give little

opportunity for processing and reflection

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How is it different from other agents of socialization?

Does not require interaction with actual people

One way communication No influence over the message being

delivered

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How is TV different for children?

Young children are not able to distinguish fantasy from reality

Have trouble distinguishing between a story line and a commercial – this fact is exploited by advertisers