Notes:
looking-glass self: the process of imagining the reaction of others toward oneself
social learning theory: the process of learning from one another in a social context as a result of observation and imitation. (Albert Bandura)
hidden curriculum: the unintentional education of students in the ideals and ways of being in society
total institution, an isolated group with strict rules and regulations whose goal is to control every aspect of its members’ lives.
resocialization, an identity 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 them more accepting of a total institution
anticipatory socialization, the process of learning different behaviors or activities in an effort to aspire to group membership
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 (Goffman 1956)
front stage, a person’s public life that they reveal to the world
backstage, 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 feel 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