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Soc. Ch. 4
Soc. Ch. 4
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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
02/21/2012

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Socialization
Definition
Lifelong process of social interaction through which individuals acquire a self-identity and the physical, mental, and social skills need for survival in society.
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Sociobiology
Definition
the systematic study of how biology affects social behavior.
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Id
Definition
Sigmund Freud's term for the component of personality that includes all of the individual's basic biological drives and needs that demand immediate gratification.
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Ego
Definition
According to Sigmund Freud, the rational, reality-oriented component of personality that imposes restrictions on the innate pleasure-seeking drives of the id.
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Superego
Definition
Sigmund Freud's term for the conscience, consisting of the moral and ethical aspects of personality.
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Self-Concept
Definition
The totality of our beliefs and feelings about ourselves.
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Self-Identity
Definition
Our perception about what kind of person we are.
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Social Constructionism
Definition
Theories that emphasize the socially created nature of social life.
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Looking Glass Self
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Charles Horton Cooley's term for the way in which a person's sense of self is derived from the perceptions of others.
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Role-Taking
Definition
The process by which a person mentally assumes the role of another person in order to understand the world from that person's point of view.
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Significant Others
Definition
Those persons whose care, affection, and approval are especially desired and who are most important in the development of the self.
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Generalized Other
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George Herbert Mead's term for the child's awareness of the demands and expectations of the society as a whole or of the child's subculture.
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Agents of Socialization
Definition
The persons, groups, or institutions that teach us what we need to know in order to participate in society.
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Gender Socialization
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The aspect of socialization that contains specific messages and practices concerning the nature of being female or male in a specific group or society.
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Racial Socialization
Definition
The aspect of socialization that contains specific messages and practices concerning the nature of one's racial or ethnic status.
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Anticipatory Socialization
Definition
The process by which knowledge and skills are learned for future roles.
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