Notes:
Socialization: the process by which individuals learn the appropriate attitudes and behaviors within culture
Self: an individual’s nature and identity resulting from reflections on social interactions
Preparatory stage: imitation of others
Play stage: pretending to be other people
Significant others: individuals who are importantly to the development of self
Game stage: taking the role of multiple people at one time
Generalized other: the process of internalizing societal norms and expectations
”I”: the unsocialized or acting self, made up of personal desires and needs
“Me”: the social self, made up of the internalized attitudes of others, learned early in life through interactions with others and the environment
Looking-glass self: the process of imagining the reaction of others toward oneself
Socialization: the process by which individuals learn the appropriate attitudes and behaviors within a culture
Agents of socialization: individuals, groups, and institutions that influence the attitudes and behaviors of member of society
Social learning theory: the process of learning from one another in a social context as a result of observation and imitation
Peer groups: social groups consisting of member with similar interest, social rank, and ages
High status youth: those who are viewed as being popular among peers
Hidden curriculum: the unintentional education of students in the ideals and ways of being in society
Digital natives: individuals born after the widespread adoption of technology
Digital immigrants: individuals born before the widespread adoption of technology
Legal codes: while religion socializes its adherents through moral codes, the government socializes its citizens through legal codes
Feral children: children who are isolated and neglected such that they are raised without socialization
Genie: was a feral child who could not talk, could barely walk, and couldn’t swallow as a result of isolation and neglect
Total institution: an isolated group with strict rules and regulations whose goal is to control every aspect of its members lives
Resocialization: an indemnity transformation in which social norms and roles are altered or replaced
Degradation ceremony: an event, ceremony, or rite of passage used to break down people and make more accepting of a total institution
Anticipatory socialization : the process of learning different behaviors or activities in an effort to aspire to group membership
Rite of passage: a ceremony or ritual used to mark a change in age or social status
Dramaturgy: the theory that we are all actors on the stage of life, and as such, we divide our world based on what we do and do not let the others see of us
Front stage: a person’s public life that they reveal to the world
Back stage: a person’s private world that they choose not to reveal
Impression management: an effort to control the impression others have of us
Distance zones: the amount of space we are socialized to fell comfortable having between ourselves and others
Life course perspective: refers to a series of social changes that a person experiences over the course of their lifetime