1. Resocialization Resocialization: The process of learning a new and different set of attitudes, values, and behaviours from those in one’s previous background Total institution: a place where people are isolated from the rest of society for a set period of time and come under control of the officials who run the institution

2. Recruits in this Canadian Armed Forces training exercises are resocialized through extensive, gruelling military drills and manoeuvres. What types of new values and behaviours do you think they are expected to learn?

3. Resocialization Involuntary When we receive a new status not of our own free will Examples: Armed forces conscription Imprisonment Voluntary When we receive a new status of our own free will Examples: Religious conversion Joining the armed forces

4. Have you ever experienced “voluntary socialization? Explain the situation.

5. Resocialization?