Cycle Of Socialization

Bobbie Harro examines and describes the processes behind socialization and liberation in our society. The pre-conceptualized social norms of socialization and human society have existed long before our conceptions, we are born into their respective identities as parts of target — male, white, middle- and upper-class, abled, middle-aged, heterosexual — or agent — female, commonly racially oppressed, non-mainstream sexual oriented, disabled, elders, youth, impoverished — groups without our own consent or input which leads to the notion that none of us are at fault for who we are. Instead The very moment we enter into this world, we are socialized, or rather shaped, by the people and environment around us. As we assume the perceptions, ideals, …show more content…
stem from the foundation and socializations in which the society was built upon: dualism, hierarchy, competition, individualism, and domination. These principles result in a sense of conflict within ourselves. The main factors that drive the current cycle of socialization and society’s present state of order are fear of repercussions, ignorance to the situation, confusion towards the complexity of oppression, and insecurity in regards to probability of success. Not subject to just one lone group, both target and agent groups experience these factors in their respective …show more content…
After some sort of event, action, or experience awakens us to the disharmony of our current society, hard questions arise that will eventually lead to action against the newly realized social disparity. Although action may not occur immediately after the realization towards social inequality, self-preparation is essential to the start of social change and self-empowerment, which involves re-education of new beliefs and the disposing of past behaviors and