Socialization continued:

Standard: SSSocSC1: Students will explain the process of socialization. a. Identify and describes the roles and responsibilities of an individual in society. c. Identify and evaluate the stages of socialization; include childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and death/dying d. Analyze how individuals are socialized by gender and race/ethnicity.

Essential Question: How might culture shape an individual’s personality? How might culture shape an individual’s personality?

SOCIALIZATION Part II “Man is the only one that knows nothing, that can learn nothing without being taught. He can neither speak nor walk nor eat, and in short he can do nothing at the prompting of nature only, but weep” -Pliney the Elder Roman Scholar

Reminder… “textbook” definition Socialization= Learning the roles, statuses, behaviors, and values necessary for participation in society. Socialization= Learning the roles, statuses, behaviors, and values necessary for participation in society.

Do you see a crowd or a problem? Anthrophobia= fear of people in groups Anthrophobia= fear of people in groups

Nature vs. Nurture We have seen that while both are important, nurture (or social environment) is what makes people “human”. We have seen that while both are important, nurture (or social environment) is what makes people “human”. We have to learn how to be social, just like we have to learn everything else. We have to learn how to be social, just like we have to learn everything else. We become members of the human community through these three things We become members of the human community through these three things Language Language Social interaction.... getting to know Social interaction.... getting to know Physical human contact… touch Physical human contact… touch

Certain Sociologists specialize in the study of how we socialize specifically… They are all concerned with how we develop a sense of self. They are all concerned with how we develop a sense of self. Here are the big three. Here are the big three.

#1 Charles Horton Cooley Mr. Socialization Mr. Socialization Interactionist… think back to Chapter One… he is concerned with interaction…how one small personal event leads to another and forms our social reality Interactionist… think back to Chapter One… he is concerned with interaction…how one small personal event leads to another and forms our social reality “It is a success to be one”, in other words after society is “done with you” if you can keep your individuality you have succeeded. “It is a success to be one”, in other words after society is “done with you” if you can keep your individuality you have succeeded. Most important contribution to sociology is one of the big concepts… THE LOOKING-GLASS SELF Most important contribution to sociology is one of the big concepts… THE LOOKING-GLASS SELF

LOOKING GLASS SELF Explains how we develop our sense of self. Explains how we develop our sense of self. LGS is an interactive process by which we develop an image of ourselves based on how we imagine we appear to others. LGS is an interactive process by which we develop an image of ourselves based on how we imagine we appear to others.

Other people act as a social mirror in which we react to how others react to us. Other people act as a social mirror in which we react to how others react to us. 1 st we imagine our own appearance. 1 st we imagine our own appearance. “Wow, I look great… love the hair” “Wow, I look great… love the hair” 2 nd we interpret how others react to us. 2 nd we interpret how others react to us. “They are looking at my hair funny” “They are looking at my hair funny” 3 rd we then use that reaction to judge 3 rd we then use that reaction to judge ourselves…this is our self concept. “My hair must not look that great” “My hair must not look that great”

In other words… do you worry about what others/ society thinks????? Remember… it sounds cliché, but “If you don’t like yourself, how can others appreciate you?” Be comfortable in your skin when you are around others!!!

Examples of LGS… Anorexic who sees him/herself as overweight while society does not… Anorexic who sees him/herself as overweight while society does not… Someone embarrassed to dance in public… Someone embarrassed to dance in public… A girl afraid to be seen without makeup… A girl afraid to be seen without makeup… WHY DOES IT MATTER… WHY DOES IT MATTER… Because they are all afraid of how society will “see” them… Because they are all afraid of how society will “see” them…

#2 John Locke Yes, the same as political John Locke…he was a sociologist too. Yes, the same as political John Locke…he was a sociologist too. He said everyone is a “Tabula Rasa”… clean slate on which anything can be written. He believed we are all born without a personality and society forms one for us through social experience. He said everyone is a “Tabula Rasa”… clean slate on which anything can be written. He believed we are all born without a personality and society forms one for us through social experience. All nurture, no nature. Few people today take such an extreme view. All nurture, no nature. Few people today take such an extreme view.

#3 George Mead Added on to Cooley. Added on to Cooley. Said seeing ourselves as others do is only the beginning…eventually we actually pretend to or do take on the role expected. Said seeing ourselves as others do is only the beginning…eventually we actually pretend to or do take on the role expected.

According to Mead 1 st we try to live up to the expectations of our parents and family (significant others) and play into that expected role 1 st we try to live up to the expectations of our parents and family (significant others) and play into that expected role 2 nd as we grow older we try to live up to the expectations of society (generalized others) and play into that ex. role 2 nd as we grow older we try to live up to the expectations of society (generalized others) and play into that ex. role Under 3yrs of age we have “no self”…no role to play, but we discover it through play and games (girls get dolls, boys get trucks and tools) Under 3yrs of age we have “no self”…no role to play, but we discover it through play and games (girls get dolls, boys get trucks and tools)

SOCIAL NETWORKS Web of relationships that is formed by the sum total of a person’s reactions with other people. Web of relationships that is formed by the sum total of a person’s reactions with other people. What social networks do you have??? What social networks do you have??? Read “Six Degrees of Separation” pg. 82 in book. Read “Six Degrees of Separation” pg. 82 in book.