Sociology – Unit 4 Chapter 4 – Page 108 Read the Chapter Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmdycJQi4QA – 42 Seconds through 6:30

Section 1 – The Importance of Socialization Read Section Preview on page 110

Socialization Definition: The process of learning to participate in a group Touch your nose Touch your eyebrows Touch your leg How did you know to do that? Family is a primary socializer What is the most important thing family teaches you?

Is Socialization Brainwash???

Socialization Ctn. How can we prove socialization is important? What is the problem with that? How do monkeys react to social isolation? Page 111

Lead Off Activity Example of how socialization reflects the norms of the times: Proper Manners for Dating: A man should not sit down at the table in a restaurant until the woman is seated A man should always pull out a woman’s chair for her and see that she is served first A man should never let a woman carry anything heavy, she should only carry a small package and her coat A man should help a woman put on and take off her coat A man always leads when dancing A many should always open a door for a woman and let her pass in front of him

What has Changed? Write out which of these have changed and what cultural norms have caused those changes.

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Tech Trends Question What answers have you written? Page 112 Does internet use stunt social skills? Do people addicted to technology miss social norms?

Bell Ringer Assignment Write in your notes the answer to this question: How has your family socialized you?

Socialization and the Self Read Section Preview on page 115

Explaining Socialization with the 3 Perspectives Functionalist Perspective Working as a group Ex: Schools and Families socialize children by teaching the same basic norms, beliefs, and values Conflict Perspective Competing for power Socialization keeps the status quo Ex: People are socialized to accept their social class and keep the current system

Assignment Finish Worksheet Read Section 2 of Chapter 4 Pages 115 - 119

Review Homework Take out your homework and have it on your desk Look at your notes from yesterday Take a look at page 117

Symbolic Interactionism and Socialization Key Concepts: The Self-Concept The Looking-glass self Significant others Role taking The generalized other

Self-concept and Looking-glass self Definition of Self-Concept: An image of yourself as having an identity separate from other people Alt. Def: The idea or mental image one has of oneself and one’s strengths, weaknesses, status, etc. Alt. Def: Self-image Definition of looking-glass self: A self concept based on our idea of others’ judgments of us Ex: Young children learn quickly that causing some disturbance when adult visitors are present turns attention from the guests to themselves

How Does the Looking-glass Process Work? 3 stage process CONSTANTLY taking place We imagine how we appear to others We imagine the reaction of others to our (imagined) appearance We evaluate ourselves according to how we imagine others have judged us Result: Positive or negative self-evaluation

An Example of the Looking-Glass Self Scenario: You have a new teacher you want to impress. 1. In class, as you are making a comment on the assignment, you have an image of your performance (stage 1) 2. After finishing your comments, you think your teacher is disappointed (stage 2) 3. Because you wanted your teacher to be impressed, you feel bad about yourself (stage 3)

Can the Looking Glass be Distorted? Any examples? What about from the scenario above?

More Looking-glass Self Examples! Eleanor Roosevelt quote In the morning do you get dressed for yourself or for how others will see you? If not for rules and expectations, would you dress differently than you do? How and why? Is there people we use as mirrors more than others?

Significant Others Definition: Ex: For a child - Ex: For a teenager – The people whose judgments are most important to our self- concepts Ex: For a child - Mother, father, grandparent, teachers, and playmates Ex: For a teenager – Peers  Ex: Adults - Spouses, parents, friends, ministers, employers, etc.

On-demand Writing In 1 paragraph that you will hand in: Describe yourself without referring to physical features, but rather focusing on values, attitudes, beliefs, and personality. *No short form writing. Use correct grammar, punctuation, etc. Once you are finished: Write out who your significant others are: Why are they so important? How have they helped to shape your self-concept?

Role Taking We all carry on silent conversations with ourselves…. True or False? Through these conversations we can imagine the thoughts, emotions, and behavior of others in any social situation Definition of Role Taking: Assuming the viewpoint of another person and using that viewpoint to shape the self-concept

How Does the Ability for Role Taking Develop? 3 stage process Imitation Stage – Children begin to imitate behaviors without understanding why Play stage – Children act in ways they imagine other people would Game stage – Children anticipate the actions of others based on social rules *Example on the bottom of page 118

When do we Start Acting out of Principle? During the game stage a child’s self-concept, attitudes, beliefs, and values gradually come to depend LESS on individuals and MORE on general concepts This CHANGE is called a generalized other: An integrated conception of the norms, values, and beliefs of one’s community or society So…. What is the self?

Self Has two parts Jim Carrey video Me and I Jim Carrey video Me: The part of the self form through socialization I: The part of the self that accounts for unlearned, spontaneous acts Which of these did Genie have and which of these did she not have?

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Bell Ringer Read Another Time on page 120 Answer Questions 1 and 2 on the back of your worksheet

Section 3 – Agents of Socialization https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoikUowTLUo How do these types of shows contribute to socialization? Read the Section Preview on page 121

The Family and Socialization Child learns to: Think and speak Internalize norms, beliefs, and values Form some basic attitudes Develop a capacity for intimate and personal relationships Acquire a self-image Our family's social class shapes what we think of ourselves and how others treat us… Ex: page 121

Socialization in Schools Children’s relationships are impersonal They are judged on an objective basis Creates feelings of loyalty and allegiance to something beyond the family Creates a Hidden Curriculum Definition: The informal and unofficial aspects of culture that children are taught in school Write in your notes some specific examples of the hidden curriculum? What will these prepare students for?

Peer Group Socialization Definition of Peer Group: Composed of individuals of roughly the same age and interests Not controlled by adults What are examples of these? Children experience: Conflict Competition Cooperation Self-direction/Self-sufficiency

Do friends of family have more influence on young people?

Bell Ringer Take out a sheet of paper to answer in class questions for the day (or write on the back of worksheet 3 unit 4) (You will hand this in) Do questions 1 and 2 on Interpreting the Map on page 125

Mass Media Socialization Mass Media Definition: Means of communication designed to reach the general population Examples: TV Radio Newspapers/magazines Internet Movies Books Etc. What role does it play? It gives role models – read quote on pages 124-125 Demonstrates values

What about Violence in the Mass Media? Read pages 125 – 126

In Class Assignment Read pages 126-127 – Struggling Through the Teen Years Answer the “Doing Sociology” question

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Bell Ringer Question (Write in notes) Do you think that prisons rehabilitate or punish? Definitions: Rehabilitate – Restore (someone) to former privileges or reputation after a period of critical or official disfavor Punish – Inflict a penalty or sanction on (someone) as retribution for an offense, especially a transgression of a legal or moral code

Section 4 – Processes of Socialization Read Section Preview on page 128

Desocialization and Resocialization When change occurs in your life…. you learn new behaviors and skills 4 processes are associated with those changes Desocialization Resocialization Anticipatory socialization Reference Groups

How does desocialization prepare people for new learning? 2 Definitions Total Institutions: Places were residents are separated from the rest of society Examples? Desocialization: The process by which people give up old norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors Examples of how this works? See quote by the picture on page 128

How does resocialization begin? Definition: Resocialization – The process in which people adopt new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors can begin Examples: Page 128-129

Rates of Imprisonment In Class Assign. Analyze the map on page 129 Answer the 2 Questions on the back of you worksheet

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Have Assignments Out on Your Desks! Schedule for the Day: Finish Notes Go over assignments Go over Boy Meets World Answers In Class Review Assignment

Anticipatory Socialization Definition: The process of preparing (in advance) for new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors Involves voluntary change What does voluntary mean? What do you use to prepare for new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors? A reference group: group whose norms and values are used to guide behavior; group with whom you identify

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Discuss Boy Meets World Answers (Easy participation points!)

In Class Review Assignment Pick a picture from the unit (Chapter 4) Create a fictional story using the terms from the chapter based on that picture (write the page of the picture you are using) You will hand them in and I will pick the three I think are the most creative and use the most terms from the chapter and read them to the class tomorrow Then I will read them to the class and you they will vote on the one they like the best 4 pts. E.C. to first place 2 pts. E.C. to 2nd place 1 pt. E.C. to 3rd place

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