Sociology Vocab Chapter 4

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socialization

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the process of learning to participate in a group

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self concept

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an image of yourself as having an identity separate from other people

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looking glass self

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image of yourself based on what you believe others think of you

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significant others

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those people whose reactions are most important to your self concept

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role taking

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assuming viewpoint of another person and using that viewpoint to shape the self concept

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imitations stage

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Mead's first stage in the development of role taking, children begin to imitate behaviors without understanding why

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play stage

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Mead's second stage in the development of role taking, children act in ways they imagine other people would

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game stage

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Mead's third stage in the development of role taking children anticipate the actions of other based on social rules

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generalized other

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integrated conception of the norms, values, and beliefs of one's community or society

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me

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part of self formed through socialization

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i

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part of self that accounts for unlearned spontaneous acts

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hidden curriculum

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informal and unofficial aspects of culture that children are taught in school

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peer group

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set of individuals of roughly the same age and interests

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mass media

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means of communication designed to reach the general population

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total institutions

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places in which people are separated from the rest of society and controlled by officials in chargeq

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desocialization

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process of giving up old norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors

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resocialization

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process of adopting new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors

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anticipatory socialization

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voluntary process of preparing to accept new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors

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reference group

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group whose names and values are used to guide behavior, group with whom you identify