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Details Title: Popenoe Chapter 6 Description: Socialization Total Flash Cards: 9 Created: 02/08/2005 23:19:56	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Socialization Definition social interaction through which pple acquire personality and learn ways of a society or group Term Darwin's Natural Selection Theory Definition individuals who are best adapted to the environments are most likely to survive and reproduce; 'survival of the fittest' Term Biological definitions of fitness and survival, and Altruistic behaviour Definition 1. Personal fitness and survival: living a long life 2. Reproductive fitness and survival: numerous and healthy offspring 3. Genetic fitness and survival: continued existance of the same gene pool- direct family and relatives Altruistic behaviour: actions tt reflect concern for others Term Personality: Cognitive, Behavioral and Emotional Definition Personality: the particular pattern of thoughts, feelings and self-concepts tt make up distinctive qualities of a particular indiv. (a) Cognitive: thoughts, intelligence, memory etc (b) talents, skills and competence (c) Emotional: feelings and sentiments Term Self Definition A person's awareness of and feelings about his or her personal and social identities, who one is and how one differs from others. Self identity is heavily reliant on dvpmt thru socialization Term Mead's view on socialisation- 'me' taking form in children (3 stages) Definition 1. Imitation: conversation of gestures 2. Play stage: role taking of significant others in environment 3. Game stage: generalized other, relate to groups beyond family and friends e.g. a sports team on tv Term Agents of socialization Definition 1. Family: extensive face to face contact 2. Schools and day care centres: oriented to wider society 3. Peer groups: interpretive approach, produce own peer cultures, learn cooperation and independance 4. Mass Media: vulnerability in misinterpretation, violence, sexual content, views on family (simpsons vs brady bunch etc) Term Socialization thru' the life course Definition 1. Adolescence and youth: anticipatory socialization; process of learning directed at playing future roles, experimentation and rebellion to discover identity 2. Adulthood: when primary socialization is completed n prep. for future roles in adult life. more freedom and sense of self. 'midlife transition' or midlife crisis 3. Later life: retirement, dependance 4. Death and Dying: denial, mourning, acceptance, bereavement, grief Term (a)Resocialization and (b)total institutions Definition (a) process in which old values and behavior patterns are unlearned, and new ones adopted e.g. brainwashing (b) resocialization often happens in total institutions- places where pple are under ctrl 24hrs a day by authorities, changing values and beliefs, self identities e.g. military, cults 2 steps: 1) Stripping/Mortification(restrictions, loss of freedom, strict orders etc) 2) Construction of new self (new names, roles)