Lesson 1
The process of learning the attitudes, values, and behaviors appropriate for members of a particular culture
What is socialization?
True or False: A person can hold several statuses at once.
What is true?
Dramatizing and validating changes in a person’s status, often resulting in some type of ceremony
What is rites of passage?
The theory that children cannot see beyond themselves and believe the world revolves around them
What is egocentrism?
The person with the achieved status of President of the United States.
What is Donald Trump?
List 2 examples of a rite of passage
What is quincenera, sweet 16, graduation, baptism, etc.?
Refers to any of the full range of socially defined positions within a large group or society
People resemble performers in action
What is dramaturgical approach?
Our view of ourselves comes from a combination of our perception of our personal qualities and our impressions of how others perceive us
What is the "Looking-Glass Self"?
This person was locked in a room and isolated from society for 14 years; she never learned to speak at her age-level
What is Genie?
List 3 agents of socialization
What is family, school, government, social media, peer groups, religion, workplace, etc.?
Assigned to a person by society without regard for the person’s unique talents or characteristics
What is ascribed status?
Slanting one’s presentation of the self in order to create distinct appearances and satisfy particular audiences
What is impression management?
What is Preparatory, Play, and Game?
This person was locked in a room with only her deaf/mute mother for 6 years; she did eventually learn to speak close to her age-level
What is Isabelle?
The stage of the self where children imitate the people around them
What is Preparatory Stage?
Given to us mainly by our own efforts; You must do something in order to acquire this.
What is achieved status?
The process of discarding former behavior patterns and accepting new ones as part of a transition in one’s life
What is resocialization?
Refers to the process in which a person rehearses for future positions, occupations, and social relationships
What is Anticipatory Socialization?
What is false?
The stage of self in which a child can respond to many members of the social environment properly.
What is Game Stage?
The process of disengagement from a role that is central to one’s self-identity in order to establish a new role and identity
What is role exit?
A status that dominates others and thereby determines a person’s general position in society
What is master status?
As people mature, the self changes and begins to reflect greater concern about the reactions of others.
What is Theory of the Self?
These twins were separated at birth; one was raised as a Hitler Youth, and the other was raised a Jew
What is Oskar and Jack?