Vocabulary
What is self concept?
overall idea or image you have of yourself, made up of how you see yourself, how you feel about yourself, and who you want to be.
What is Personal Identity?
How you identify yourself based on the things you like
What is socialization?
The process of learning the norms, values, behaviors, and social skills needed to participate in society.
What is the Sociological lens?
How social influences impact the actions of people and their interactions in society
Sociology is best defined as the study of
Human society, social relationships, and social behavior
Social structure refers to
The organized patterns, relationships, groups, and institutions that make up society
What is Social Identity?
How you are identified based on the groups you belong to and culture you belong to.
What is culture?
shared beliefs, values, norms, and material objects that guide people’s lives.
What theory asks how does this help society work?
functionalism
A student is captain of the basketball team, an employee at a restaurant, and an older brother at home. Each position comes with different expectations for how he should behave.
Social Roles
What are norms?
Rules or expectations for behavior in a society.
Your culture and langauge you speak would be apart of which of your identities?
Social
Give me 3 examples of social groups.
Sports team
family
class period
friend group
This theory believes that society contains groups competing over power, opportunities, and resources.
Conflict Theory
A student believes expensive clothes are necessary to fit in because their friends, social media, and school environment have repeatedly reinforced that idea.
Socialization
What are values?
Shared ideas about what is good, right
Your ideal self is best described as?
The person you would like or hope to become
Which of the following is an example of socialization?
A. A city passes a new traffic law.
B. A child learns from their family to say "please" and "thank you."
C. A student decides what they want to eat for lunch.
D. A company opens a new store.
A child learns from their family to say "please" and "thank you."
A sociologist studies how schools teach skills, socialize young people, and prepare people for jobs. Which perspective are they MOST likely using?
Functionalism
After getting several good grades in math, Jordan begins to think of himself as someone who is good at math. This change is part of his what?
Self Image
What is symbolic interactionism?
The idea that people develop meaning through interactions with others; identity is shaped by how we see ourselves and how others respond to us.
The meaning we give things matters
What is reaching your full potential; becoming the best version of yourself called?
Self Actualization
What is a social role?
behaviors and expectations associated with a particular social position
Someone studying symbolic interactionism would be most interested in what part of schools?
The meanings students attach to things like grades, school uniforms, cliques, and interactions with teachers.
A student is repeatedly called a "troublemaker." Over time, the student begins to see themselves that way and behaves accordingly. Which perspective would be MOST interested in studying this situation?
Symbolic interactinism