SOCIOLOGYCHAPTER 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: 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??

CASE STUDIES OF ANNA & ISABELLE

Abused kids No social skills Could they learn to be social beings??

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

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

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

MARGARET MEAD—DEFINITION OF SELF

the “I” The “me”

Unpredictable Self created

Unlearned predictable

Spontaneous/survival Conform to values

4 AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION—WHO HELPS YOU FORM YOUR PERSONALITY/SELF CONCEPT?

Family School Peers Media

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