Cycle of Socialization Essays

As previously explained in the article “The Cycle of Socialization” by Bobbie Harro, from birth we are introduced into a process known as the cycle of socialization. As we continue to grow, we undergo our first socialization. In the first socialization, the ones we love and trust, more specifically our parents, teach us certain self-concepts, self-perceptions, and the norms and rules that we must follow for the future. In the novel “feminism is for everybody,” bell hooks examines how modern feminist movement is challenging the process of the first socialization by discovering the flaws of modern-day parenting and introducing a new idea referred to as feminist parenting. According to hooks, it is incredibly important to focus on ending patriarchal…

in Dismantling Cycles of Oppression I joined this class to learn about social identities and how they shape our experiences. I believed being in a space where people from a variety of backgrounds could share their experiences would make me more understand other people. My fear entering this class was that sharing my experiences because I am a guarded person. The class exceeded my expectations. It was a space where I experienced validation in a way I could not have anticipated. I did not expect…

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…

From the second that a baby is born into this exhilarating and fast-paced world, they are instantaneously born into a never-ending cycle of socialization. In this moment, they are given social identities that will assist in describing who they are, who they are going to be, and their individual role. In this cycle, adolescents are informed about multiple stereotypical messages, which are learned through the ones they love and trust, and by mass media. It is in the core of this cycle of…

We are truly an amalgamation of our prior life experiences and the community into which we are integrated. And even before we are born, we are subjected to a complex and continuous cycle of socialization which holds responsibility for the way we think, act and even perceive ourselves and others. But what exactly is socialization? According to the powerful and thought-provoking article, The Cycle of Socialization by Bobbie Harro, Socialization is the natural process by which we acquire our social…

When I was a baby, I wasn’t worried about if I was light enough or if I had the tallest nose. I was waddling around probably being interested by a shiny spoon. It wasn’t until I first started to interact with close people in my life that I learned this standard was a thing. It was my mom who put an emphasis on light skin and teased my uncle for his darker skin as my first socialization. Then, it was institutions such as media and businesses pushing this attitude. Instead of letting this cycle…

1. Which agent or agents of socialization have had the greatest effect on you? In what ways did they affect you? Please give specific examples. In my life, there are many agents of socializations that have an effect on my life cycle. I will now going into a couple and give examples for each. The first one would have to be school, the reason school has had the greatest effect on my life is because I want to become successful in all that I do. College and the homework that I have to accomplish…

Our book gives the definition of political socialization as: The process by which individuals come to adopt the attitudes, values, beliefs and opinions of their political culture. Socialization is the term we give for how our environment shapes our beliefs. Studies show that the process of socialization begins as early as pre-school age. When we are young we are very impressionable and all the things around us in our environment help us to form an opinion(s) about our surroundings and help…

If the caring of a child is the universal function of the family (page 310), then it is imperative to have the education,commitment, and financial resources to nurture it in the most beneficial way possible (for both parent and child). Lest, the child may be born to resentful parents who disfigure the child apathy and no desire/thought of bettering themselves or society (and this cycle could continue for generations). Especially in cases of poverty or low income, it may simply be better to stay…

Development is a cultural process. Culture shapes who children develop into and how they do so, but they never get to choose their own cultural identity. This begins in the womb; the choice is already made for children. They are born into a cultural identity and as a child grows their cultural identity is developed by the world around them. It is tied to power hierarchies (a system in which people are ranked one above another according to status) and larger systems (a community of meanings that…