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l.) What is Socialization? Socialization: a process that begins at birth and is ongoing in which individuals learn.

How does Socialization impact our social behavior? • Establishes self-concepts • Creates the capacity for role-taking • Creates tendency for people to act in socially • Makes people the bearers of culture.

Agents of Socialization Agents of Socialization: Members/groups within society that influence individual human social behavior Family School Peer Groups Mass Media Social Class.

Family •Think, Speak, Norms, Values, Beliefs, Attitudes, Relationships, and Self-Image Peer Groups • make their own decisions • develop self-sufficiency • learn to get along with others • experiment Schools • Hidden Curriculum • discipline, order, cooperation, conformity • Rules & Regulations Mass Media • serve as role models to imitate • teach ways of society • can be both positive & negative.

u.) Perspectives of Sociology Functionalism: group working together (family & school) to create a stable society.

III.) Perspectives of Sociology Symbolic Internationism: - human nature is a product of society - behavior is based off views of oneself based off societal influences Examp0es: Self Concept: Image of oneself separate from others Example: Acting Out.

Ill.) Perspectives of Sociology Conflict Theory: competition within groups causing conformity to current class structure The hidden crists: Armed conflict, and education.

Significant Others: people whose opinions are most important to our self concept Example: Parents Siblings, Spouses.

Generalized Other: Rely less on others and more on "self" Two Parts of "Self": Examø/e • o P/ifting Right t's. IV r Ong > unlearned/spontaneous acts -5 acts first! acts of conformity -Y thinks first!.

Role Taking: Learned behavior through watching then doing The Process* Imitation Stage (birth to 3 yrs) (replicate what others do without understanding) Play Stage (3-8 yrs) (acts & imagines selfin adult /real life role) Game Stage (8 & up) (learns to act & behave as society does).

Anticipatory Socialization: preparing in advance for new social behavior Elementary to Middle Goal: prepare for one stage to another to High School/ Reference Group: group used to evaluate yourself Example: College seniors Goal: learn social behavior and professional dress code.

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