1. What makes you you? NATURE VS. NURTURE: Are you the product of your GENETIC INHERITANCE (Nature) or your ENVIRONMENT (Nurture)? SOCIOBIOLOGISTS: Biology (genetics, nature) is the basis of most social behavior Most sociologists reject the purely sociobiological approach; to them social factors (nurture) are key factors influencing personality and social behavior Most likely both nature and nurture are contributing factors in shaping who you are.

2. How does when shape who? BIRTH ORDER: When you were born affects who you are BIRTH ORDER: When you were born affects who you are FIRST BORN: ACHIEVEMENT ORIENTED, COOPERATIVE, CAUTIOUS FIRST BORN: ACHIEVEMENT ORIENTED, COOPERATIVE, CAUTIOUS LATE BORN: MORE SOCIAL, AFFECTIONATE, FRIENDLY, CREATIVE LATE BORN: MORE SOCIAL, AFFECTIONATE, FRIENDLY, CREATIVE

3. The Social Self Socialization: Interactive process by which individuals learn the norms, values and behavior patterns of society. Socialization: Interactive process by which individuals learn the norms, values and behavior patterns of society. John Locke: The Tabula Rosa John Locke: The Tabula Rosa Locke believed that we are born with no personality, that all is learned

4. The Looking Glass Self The belief that we develop an image of ourselves based on how we imagine we appear to other people. The belief that we develop an image of ourselves based on how we imagine we appear to other people.

6. AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION FAMILY: Most important! FAMILY: Most important! PEER / SCHOOL: Next significant agent in socialization beginning at age 5 (school) PEER / SCHOOL: Next significant agent in socialization beginning at age 5 (school) MASS MEDIA: Music, Television, Films MASS MEDIA: Music, Television, Films RELIGION RELIGION SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS: Girl Scouts, Sports, Chess club SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS: Girl Scouts, Sports, Chess club

7. RESOCIALIZATION Changing the Norms and Values of your initial SOCIALIZATION process and adopting a new set of Norms and Values Changing the Norms and Values of your initial SOCIALIZATION process and adopting a new set of Norms and Values example: Military Boot Camp TOTAL INSTITUTION: When individuals are isolated from society (by choice or force) and adapt to new norms and values TOTAL INSTITUTION: When individuals are isolated from society (by choice or force) and adapt to new norms and values example: Prisons, Monastaries example: Prisons, Monastaries

8. A Lack of Socialization leads to Social Isolation Human contact is critical to normal human development. Human contact is critical to normal human development. Isolated Children ( Wild or Feral Children) have been documented and the developmental damage done to them is usually severe. Isolated Children ( Wild or Feral Children) have been documented and the developmental damage done to them is usually severe.