PERSPECTIVES
Some central questions a sociologist with this perspective will ask is: How is this part of society unequal? and Who has power in this society?
Who is the founder of sociology?
AUGUSTE COMPTE
What are three of the five elements of culture
Language, symbols, norms, beliefs (like religion and superstition), values
Briefly define socialization
Learning to be in a group
Learning culture
Learning the elements of culture
A total institution would be which type of socialization agent
SECONDARY
Some key terms for this perspective include 'stability' and and 'cohesion'
Functionalism
What is the "Looking glass self"?
What you think others think of you
TRUE OR FALSE: All of the elements of culture alre are socialized
TRUE OR FALSE: Socialization is lifelong
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: People in a total institution are not socialized
FALSE
This perspective looks at the micro scale, such as individuals, or at specific symbols
Symbolic interactionism
What is the founding principle of sociology that means "evidence based" and was coined by Auguste Compte?It is not a perspective, but it does influence all perspectives
POSITIVISM
What is the only agent of primary socialization?
the family because primary socialization happens within the home
Define primary socialization
The type of socialization that happens within the home
TRUE OR FALSE: Nimitz High school is a total institution
FALSE
A sociologist researching divorce focuses on the dynamics of ONE couple. Which perspective is the sociologist taking?
Symbolic interactionism
Who adopted the conflict theory perspective to study race relations in the U.S. and pioneered sociological survey methods?
W.E.B. DuBois
Define secondary socialization
Secondary socialization is the type of socialization that takes place outside of the home
Name TWO agents of secondary socialization
Mass media, peer group, or institutions
Give one of the characteristics that would make an isntitution a total institution
Prolonged isolation; authorities
This perspective was founded by Emile Durkheim
Functionalism
Name one of the founders of symbolic interactionism
George Herbert Mead
Charles Horton Cooley
Explain one of the things that we learned through the Genie case study
That socialization cannot happen in isolation
That language is socialized
That language MUST be learned young
Name or describe ONE of Harry Harlow's monkey experiments
Surrogate Mother Experiment--Monkeys were given two 'surrogate mothers', one made out of wire, and the other made out of cloth. They preferred the cloth one, even if the wire mother had the food
Pit of Despair Experiment--Monkeys were isolated for a prolongued period of time as infants, and they were never able to interact normally with other monkeys, displaying aggression and signs of trauma and depression
Give an example of a total institution
Prisons, some mental hospitals, monasteries, and military bootcamp are all examples of total institutions