Basic Concepts Terms
set of beliefs, traditions, and practices; the sum total of social categories and concepts that we embrace
What is culture?
Genetically inherited patterns of behavior
What is instinct?
Discovery, Invention, and Diffusion
What elements allow culture to change?
Process of learning to participate in a group; without it, humans can not learn how to function properly
What is socialization?
When people give up old norms and values. Often the old self concept of personal identity is destroyed.
What is desocialization?
belief that one’s own culture or group is superior to others and the tendency to view all other cultures from the perspective of one’s own
What is Ethnocentrism?
rules that define behavior, appropriate ways to interact in society
What are norms?
What one should be doing
at a particular time and
in a particular place
if one is to play a role
What is a script?
This person examines socialization by maintaining social institutions
This is functionalist theory/perspective
Once someone's self concept is broken they begin to adopt new norms and values.
What is resocialization?
Holidays are an example of culture. In America we have several federal holidays all Americans recognize.
What are three?
Examples include: New Year's Day, MLKing Day, Presidents Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Independence Day, Columbus Day, Juneteenth, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Inauguaration Day
cover customary ways of thinking, feeling, behaving, BUT lack moral overtones.
What are folkways?
The mental concepts that helps us to interpret our experiences in the world.
The mental models we create of persons, objects, or situations.
What is schema?
This view perpetuates the status quo; maintains the social, political and economic advantages of the higher social class
This is how a Conflict theorist would view socialization
Preparing in advance for new norms, values, attitudes, and beliefs.
What is anticipatory socialization?
physical objects in society such as cell phones, buildings/architecture, homes
What are examples of material culture?
behavior that is right and wrong
What is a more?
Social constructions about the world around us based on standard assumptions.
The event we must play a role in.
What are typifications?
Self-concept is developed by using other people as mirrors for learning about ourselves; socialization is lifelong process and is major determinant of human nature
This is a symbolic interactionist theory/perspective
Give three specific ways "Sesame Street" helps to socialize children.
Sesame Street teaches children to be sensitive to others, to make strong friendships, to share belongings, to help others, to accept differences, to keep learning
What type of monkeys are typically used in socialization experiments?
Rhesus Monkeys
Can be formal or informal. They are NOT random and NOT without a reason. Can be positive or negative.
What are sanctions? (consequences for following and breaking norms)
Give schema and script for eating lunch at school.
Student response should include going to lunch, waiting in line, getting food, paying for lunch, getting a seat, cleaning up after lunch.
Family, Schools, Peers, and the Media
The predominant ways people are socialized in society.
What were the twin babies saying to each other?
(the video clip in your chapter 4 notes)
I want to order pizza and ice cream.