1. SOCIOLOGY CHAPTER 4-SOCIALIZATION
The process of learning to participate in a group

2. Harry Harlow—Study of Monkeys in Isolation
Key premise-take infant monkeys & separate them from their moms
Give them a choice of 1 of 2 moms:
1st—cloth covered
2nd –wire only with food
Results: Monkeys choose cloth covered
Closeness/comfort more important than food
Isolated monkeys—don’t become good parents
no role model
Hostile, apathetic
QUESTION—ARE PEOPLE LIKE THIS??

3. Case studies of Anna & Isabelle
Abused kids
No social skills
Could they learn to be social beings??

4. 3 major perspectives on socialization
1-FUNCTIONALISM
GROUP WORKS TOGETHER TO CREATE STABLE SOCIETY
TEACH SAME VALUES
2-CONFLICT
PERPETUATE THE STATUS QUO
KEEP IN POWER THOSE WHO HAVE POWER
3-SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM
HUMAN NATURE IS A PRODUCT OF SOCIETY
KEY RESEARCHERS-Cooley && Meade

5. Key ideas of SI Self concept Looking Glass Self
Image of yourself as having an identify as separate from other people
Looking Glass Self
Use people as a “mirror”
Image of yourself based upon what you believe others think of you
3 step process to Looking Glass Self
1-we imagine how we appear to others
2-we imagine the reaction of others to us
3-evaluate yourself according to how we think others judge us

6. Significant others People most important to your self concept
Role Taking—3 steps
1-imitation
1 ½ -2 yrs old
2-play stage
Age 3-4
What do you want to be when you grow up?
3-game stage 4+
Behavior/self concept depends on general ideas (generalized other)
Anticipate actions of others based on social rule

7. Margaret Mead—definition of self
the “I”
The “me”
Unpredictable
Self created
Unlearned
predictable
Spontaneous/survival
Conform to values

8. 4 Agents of Socialization—who helps you form your personality/self concept?
Family
School
Peers
Media

9. Process of Socialization
Anticipatory Socialization
Voluntary
Ex-internship; job interview
Desocialization
Give up old norms and values
Ex-cult; prison;
Resocialization
Get new norms & values
Ex-single to married man
Total Institutions
People are separated and totally controlled
Ex-prison, mental hospitals, cults