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Socialization

the complex learning process by which we learn to focus effectively in society


Two means of socialization that apply to young babies

1. Observation- starts with


2. Communication

Nuture vs. Nature

- most behaviour due to nurture (learned behaviour), some behaviour is due to nature (instinctual behaviour)



instinctual ex. need for sleep, breathing, coughing

Feral Children Def'n

- brought up in the wild often by some type of animal


- Amala and Kamala were raised by a pack of wolves

Socialization happens...

before a child is born (in the mothers womb)

Four Agents of Socialization

1. Family


2. Peer Groups


3. School


4. Media

Four Agents of Socialization- Family

- most important agent of socialization


- effects you during formative years as you're growing up ( first 7 years)


ex. income, ethnicity, religion, geography, family structure (single parent, divorced parents), birth order

Four Agents of Socialization- Peer Group

- refers to people approximately the same age as yourself


- gives sense of independence from family


- reinterprets your family values



Boys Peer Group

- consists of 6 or more guys


- competitive


- focuses on cooperation and competition


- more likely to admit outsiders

Girl Peer Groups

- have smaller play groups (3 to 4)


- more intimate conversations based on language skills


- more cliquey because they have more secrets at stake

Types of Socialization in School

- Formal Knowledge- overt curriculum


- Values- covert curriculum


- Interpersonal Skills


- Self Evaluation



Values

- responsibility


- respect for others


- patriotism

Interpersonal Skills

- waiting your turn


- being punctual


- conforming to norms


- cooperation


ex. having hyper students in class- said to have ADD


ex. being quiet and to self in class- said to be depressed


ex. being quiet and to self, and hyper at times- said to be bi-polar

Self Evaluation

- children form opinions about themselves according to what they think others think of them


Personal school stories


ex. bryan grade 12: all students on welfare got called down to office to go get text books for free


How people are portrayed in the Media

- young and sexy: used to all types of products


- Middle aged women: often portrayed to be helpless, obsessive, neurotic


- Seniors: asexual, incompetent, helpless (used to advertise depends, insurance, home care)

Environment

- Mohawk Gas station is "Mother nature Gas Station"


- People think they are being environmentally friendly using this gad even though it is all the same fuel


- green packaging


Health

- Kentucky Fried Chicken changed name to KFC to avoid word fried


ex. people will be cholesterol free peas, even though they don't have cholesterol to begin with

Health- New and Improved

- if it is new it can't be improved, if it has been improved it can't be new

Grocery Store Layout

Where do you go first inside a grocery store?


1. fruits and veggies


2. milk


3. meat

Colours and Meanings in society

blue- power


white- pure


green- environmentally friendly


yellow- happy, bright

Music

- country songs can alter moods


- can make you want to drink

Womens fragrance vs. Mens

- women's names are romantic and mystical


- men's are maculine

The Beauty Mystique Discussion

- internalized stereotype


- wide spread equation of beauty with goodness, together with other virtues imputed to beauty, has the reverse application to ugliness

Deviance Def'n

behaviours contrary to norms of society

Deviance

- not necessarily criminal activity, but also behaviours that are viewed as different


- because deviance is norm in society, a culture without it would be considered deviant


Problems with trying to define deviance

1. definition of deviance varies from person to person


2. definition of deviance varies from place to place


3. definition of deviance varies from time to time


4. definition of deviance varies from age to age


Shoplifting vs. Kleptomaniac

Shoplifting: crime subject to punishment


Kleptomaniac: - illness and receive help

Arson vs. Pyromania

Arson: crime and subject to punishment


Pyromania: considered to be an illness and therefore you get help

Society and Deviance

- society responds to deviance by taking away freedoms, more serious the offence= more freedoms taken away



- Copernicus, Galileo, M.L King, Louis Riel, Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela all viewed as deviant but made great changes in society

Three Theories of Deviance

1. Functionalist Theory


2. Interactionist Theory


3. Conflict Theory

Functionalist Theory

- this theory attempts to explain formation of delinquent sub-cultures


- deviance may occur when their is a faulty relationship between social goals and the legitimate means of obtaining them



- deviant behaviour occurs as a consequence of a strain or breakdown in the processes that produce conformity


ex. family, school, media, religion

Anomie Def'n

a situation where there is confusion in regards to what is acceptable or not


ex. First Nations, Aboriginal, Indigenous, native

Interactionist Theory

- people may behave criminally when they define that behaviour to be acceptable

Strategic Interaction Def'n

covering up your deviance in order to get social acceptance


ex. covering up hickies

Neutralization Def'n

- we confess our deviance in order to get understanding from others


ex. admitting alcoholism

Conflict Theory

The elite make the laws that work to their benefit, often criminalizing those with the least power


ex. inmates come from lower socioeconomic status groups


ex. white collar criminals are dealt with much more leniently because of their power and wealth. OKA crisis and Mohawk warriors face off with Canadian military


Life in Prison

Solitary Confinement


- dissociation


- used for 2 reasons:


1. protect inmate from general prison population (help)


2. protect the general prison population from a dangerous inmate (punishment)

Skin Hunger Def'n

a physiological side effect due to the lack of human touch which we take for granted but inmates may consider touching a sign of vulnerability

In Prison you experience frustration

- due to loss of freedom


- due to remorse for your crime


- due to being in a hostile environment



- people do not cope well in captivity


- your fear of the unknown had become replaced by fear of known

Fear of known

- more scary than fear of unknown

Prison System

- best shape of your life


- no smoking or drugs


- nutritious meals


- regular sleep


- medial care


- needs are met without any sense of responsibility or conditions


- it's like regressing back to childhood: mother institution or parent institution


- institutionalization: refers to being addicted to the institutional way of life



Rip Van Winkle Syndrome

- lack appropriate skills


- technologically illiterate


- suffer from sensory overload


- no money


- many employers will not hire someone who is a ex con


- suffer from loneliness and alienation- no friends to reply on, no home, no job...


Prison System Changes

1. introduction of more female staff in male prisons


- women did have a pacifying effect on the male inmates


2. introduction of a more highly educated staff

Four Agents of Socialization- School

- usually child's first encounter with formal institution


- 4 types of socialization:


1. formal knowledge: deals with actual curriculum. (overt curriculum)


2. Values: responsibilities, respect for others (covert curriculum)


3. Interpersonal Skills: punctual


4. Self Evaluation: Children form opinions about themselves according to what others think of them


Overt curriculum Def'n

explicit or written curriculum

Edutainement Def'n

educating in an entertaining manner


ex. sesame street

Four Agents of Socialization- The Media

- media manipulation: products give us happiness