Socialization

My three definitions for Chapter 7 are socialization, controls, and roles. First, socialization is the process we go through to learn to be part of a group. We learn this process through our first interactions with others. For most people socialization is achieved at a young age, examples of where we may be socialized include; school, family, neighbors, and extra-circular activities. Socialization is imperative for us as humans, and for many other species in the animal kingdom, because it primes…

interactions involve several social aspects, most notably our socialization with other people around us. Our social interactions with our family members plays a significant factor in developing our social aspects. As an individual, we develop a unique relationship with the people we interact with, whether we identify them as a parent, friend, coworker, etc. Taking these ideas into perspective, this paper will analyze “Elizabeth’s” socialization process and how it has affected her current…

We as humans are expected to behave in certain ways according to our gender. In expectancy comes along gender role socialization. Gender role socialization is the process by which individuals in our society learn and internalize the attitudes, values, behaviors and norms that are to be appropriate for either a female or male. As growing children we are usually told what to do and what to not do. This in part has to do with the fact that our parents do not want us to lean toward our opposite…

process, which is one that is lifelong, became to be known as socialization, which is specifically defined as “the lifelong process of learning to become a member of the social world, including learning the values and beliefs of our culture”. Through socialization, one would learn cultural norms, unacceptable behaviors such as folkways and taboos, language and symbols, how society operates, and one’s place in the world. Through socialization,…

BCA603 11/2/2017 Anticipatory socialization in the use of social media in public relations is an article written by Maureen Taylor and Michael L. Kent (2010). This article discussed public relations tactics and examined the effectiveness of social media on public relations students’ understanding of the value and power of social media in public relations field. Most of public relations tactics data were collected from the theoretical frame of the socialization literature (Jablin, 1987). The…

Socialization What is socialization? Socialization is the process by which society helps an individual portray an identity in learning the norms, values, behaviors, and skills for the social position. It can take a lifetime to accomplish it because it’s not a one-time function. Socialization extends throughout different stages of the life course, categorized as childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. Sociologists believe that socialization develops across the life course because we…

Television and social media networks are our number one influence. Television as a matter of fact is the medium with the greatest socialization effect. It does an amazing job bringing negativity, and although there is a lot of positive things going on, mass media tends to focus more on the violent, negative side of things (violent tv shows, sad news…etc.). Thanks to the television I learned…

Toys play an important role in gender socialization. Huge corporations, like Toy’s R US and Wal-Mart, have manipulated children into gender roles by exposing them to toys that act as social indicators of gender expectations. Gender socialization and Gender roles, are the processes by which individuals are taught how to socially behave in accordance with their assigned biological sex. The required behavior, individuals are expected to commit to, are set on societal norms dictating the types of…

Growing up with my grandparents it was rare that I witness any gender socialization. This was because I was raised to be independent and do thing for myself. When I turned 19 and I started my first year at Georgia Perimeter College I got my first apartment in Stone Mountain. I already knew the life skills I need to take care of myself and my dogs but it was a burden on me. I was working two jobs, in school, maintaining a apartment, and doing everything by myself. I got sick more than a few times…

Throughout several years, people have been exposed to gender socialization and radical feminism. By looking at several articles and research studies, one can see how both can influence someone’s life. In the article, ‘Gender Socialization in Chinese Kindergartens: Teacher’s Contributions,’ by Eve Sui Ling Chen, the authors talk about how, while gender is a cultural phenomenon, socialization is a cultural practice of adults. This means that parents have a great deal of influence on determining…