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Chapter 4: Socialization

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“I,” the unsocialized or acting self, made up of personal desires and needs, and the 

generalized otherthe process of internalizing societal norms and expectations. This process continues for a lifetime“me,” the social self, made up of the internalized attitudes of others.

digital nativesindividuals born after the widespread adoption of technology, are those individuals who have always experienced a digital world. On the other hand, your authors are digital immigrantsindividuals born before the widespread adoption of technology.

total institution, an isolated group with strict rules and regulations whose goal is to control every aspect of its members’ livesIn addition, if the religion requires resocialization, an identity transformation in which social norms and roles are altered or replaced

degradation ceremonyan 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. For most, completing basic training is a rite of passage, a ceremony or ritual used to mark a change in age or social status, and the start of their military career.