The document outlines the cycle of socialization that individuals experience from birth. It describes how people are born into a world with existing social structures and mechanisms of socialization already in place. From a young age, individuals are socialized by parents, teachers and others through implicit and explicit lessons that shape their identities, behaviors and views of the world. This cycle of socialization becomes reinforced over time through institutions and culture, and is enforced via rewards/punishments that maintain the status quo or promote discrimination. The result is fear, ignorance and behaviors that do nothing to change systems of oppression. Directions for change involve conscious efforts to interrupt this cycle through education and raising critical awareness.

2. Born into world
with mechanics in
.
place

3. Born into world with mechanics
in place
No Blame, no guilt, no
consciousness,
.
no choice

4. Born into world with mechanics in place
No Blame, no guilt, no
consciousness,
no choice
No information,
.
Limited information,
Misinformation

5. Born into world with mechanics in place
No Blame, no guilt, no
consciousness,
no choice No information,
Limited information,
Misinformation
.
Biases, Stereotypes,
Prejudices,
History, Habit, Tradition

6. Cycle of Socialization
Born into a World with
The Mechanisms in Place
No Blame, No Consciousness
Beginning No Guilt, No Choice
Limited Information
No Information
Misinformation
Biases
Stereotypes
Prejudices
History
Habit
Tradition
B. Harro (1982), in Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook. (1997). Adams, Bell, Griffin [Eds.].

7. Lens of
Identity ethnicity,
(based on our race,
nationality, gender, sexual
orientation, age, etc.)

8. Socialized - taught on a
personal level by parents, relatives,
teachers, people who raise us, those
we love and trust -

9. Socialized - taught on a
personal level by parents, relatives, teachers,
people who raise us, those we love and trust -
Shapers of expectations,
norms, values, roles,
models of ways to be,
sources of dreams

10. Cycle of Socialization Socialized—Taught on a personal level by
Parents, Relatives, Teachers, People We Love &
Trust—Shapers of Expectations, Norms, Values,
Lens of Roles, Rules, Models of Ways to Be, Sources of
Identity Dreams
1st Socialization
Born into a World with
The Mechanisms in Place
No Blame, No Consciousness
Beginning No Guilt, No Choice
Limited Information
No Information
Misinformation
Biases
Stereotypes
Prejudices
History
Habit
Tradition
B. Harro (1982), in Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook. (1997). Adams, Bell, Griffin [Eds.].

11. Lens of
Socialization
And Teaching

12. Reinforced/Bombarded
with messages from:

13. Reinforced/Bombarded
with messages from:
Institutions
Places of Worship,
Schools,
Television,
Legal System,
Mental Health,
Medicine,
Businesses.

14. Reinforced/Bombarded
with messages from:
Institutions Culture
Places of Practices,
Worship, Lyrics,
Schools, Language,
Television, Media,
Legal System, Patterns
Mental Health, of Thought
Medicine,
Businesses.

15. Reinforced/Bombarded
with messages from:
Institutions Culture
Places of Worship, Practices,
Schools, Lyrics,
Television, Language,
Legal System, Media,
Mental Health, Patterns
Medicine, of Thought
Businesses.
On Conscious
levels
and Unconscious
levels

16. Cycle of Socialization Socialized—Taught on a personal level by
Lens of
Parents, Relatives, Teachers, People We Love & Socialization &
Lens of
Trust—Shapers of Expectations, Norms, Values, Teaching
Roles, Rules, Models of Ways to Be, Sources of
Identity Dreams
Institutional &
1st Socialization Cultural
Socialization
Born into a World with
The Mechanisms in Place Reinforced/bombarded
No Blame, No Consciousness with messages from:
Beginning No Guilt, No Choice Institutions Culture
Limited Information Churches Practices
No Information Schools Lyrics
Misinformation Television Language
Biases Legal system Media
Stereotypes Mental Health Patterns of
Prejudices Medicine Thought
History On Conscious and
Habit Unconscious levels
Tradition
B. Harro (1982), in Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook. (1997). Adams, Bell, Griffin [Eds.].

17. Enforcements
Enforced
Sanctioned,
Stigmatized

18. Enforcements
Enforced
Sanctioned,
Stigmatized
Rewards
&
Punishments

19. Enforcements
Enforced
Sanctioned,
Stigmatized
Rewards
&
Punishments
Privilege
Persecution

20. Enforcements
Enforced
Sanctioned,
Stigmatized
Rewards
&
Punishments
Privilege
Persecution
Discrimination
Empowerment

21. Cycle of Socialization Socialized—Taught on a personal level by
Lens of
Parents, Relatives, Teachers, People We Love & Socialization &
Lens of
Trust—Shapers of Expectations, Norms, Values, Teaching
Roles, Rules, Models of Ways to Be, Sources of
Identity Dreams
Institutional &
1st Socialization Cultural
Socialization
Born into a World with
The Mechanisms in Place Reinforced/bombarded
No Blame, No Consciousness with messages from:
Beginning No Guilt, No Choice Institutions Culture
Limited Information Churches Practices
No Information Schools Lyrics
Misinformation Television Language
Biases Legal system Media
Stereotypes Mental Health Patterns of
Prejudices Medicine Thought
History On Conscious and
Habit Unconscious levels
Tradition
Enforced
Sanctioned
Stigmatized
Rewards and
Punishments
Privilege
Persecution
Discrimination
Empowerment
Enforcements
B. Harro (1982), in Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook. (1997). Adams, Bell, Griffin [Eds.].

22. Lens of
Experience

23. Resulting in:
Dissonance, silence, guilt,
collusion, ignorance,
dehumanization, self-hatred, stress,
lack of reality, violence,
inconsistency, crime,
internalization of patterns of power

24. Cycle of Socialization Socialized—Taught on a personal level by
Lens of
Parents, Relatives, Teachers, People We Love & Socialization &
Lens of
Trust—Shapers of Expectations, Norms, Values, Teaching
Roles, Rules, Models of Ways to Be, Sources of
Identity Dreams
Institutional &
1st Socialization Cultural
Socialization
Born into a World with
The Mechanisms in Place Reinforced/bombarded
No Blame, No Consciousness with messages from:
Beginning No Guilt, No Choice Institutions Culture
Limited Information Churches Practices
No Information Schools Lyrics
Misinformation Television Language
Biases Legal system Media
Stereotypes Mental Health Patterns of
Prejudices Medicine Thought
History On Conscious and
Habit Unconscious levels
Tradition
Enforced
Sanctioned
Stigmatized
Rewards and
Lens of Punishments
Experience
Resulting in:
Dissonance, Silence, Anger, Privilege
Dehumanization, Guilt, Persecution
Collusion, Ignorance,
Self-hatred, Stress,
Lack of Reality, Violence, Discrimination
Horizontal Violence, Empowerment
Inconsistency, Crime,
Internalization of
Patterns of Power
Enforcements
Results
B. Harro (1982), in Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook. (1997). Adams, Bell, Griffin [Eds.].

25. Core:
Blocked by fear,
ignorance,
confusion &
insecurity

26. Cycle of Socialization Socialized—Taught on a personal level by
Lens of
Parents, Relatives, Teachers, People We Love & Socialization &
Lens of
Trust—Shapers of Expectations, Norms, Values, Teaching
Roles, Rules, Models of Ways to Be, Sources of
Identity Dreams
Institutional &
1st Socialization Cultural
Socialization
Born into a World with
The Mechanisms in Place Reinforced/bombarded
No Blame, No Consciousness with messages from:
Beginning No Guilt, No Choice Institutions Culture
Limited Information Churches Practices
No Information Schools Lyrics
Misinformation Core Television Language
Biases Legal system Media
Stereotypes Mental Health Patterns of
Prejudices Medicine Thought
History Fear On Conscious and
Habit Ignorance Unconscious levels
Tradition Confusion
Insecurity Enforced
Sanctioned
Stigmatized
Rewards and
Lens of Punishments
Experience
Resulting in:
Dissonance, Silence, Anger, Privilege
Dehumanization, Guilt, Persecution
Collusion, Ignorance,
Self-hatred, Stress,
Lack of Reality, Violence, Discrimination
Horizontal Violence, Empowerment
Inconsistency, Crime,
Internalization of
Patterns of Power
Enforcements
Results
B. Harro (1982), in Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook. (1997). Adams, Bell, Griffin [Eds.].

27. Actions
Do nothing
Don t make waves
Promote status quo
Change, raise
consciousness,
interrupt, educate,
take a stand,
question, reframe
Directions
for Change

28. Cycle of Socialization Socialized—Taught on a personal level by
Lens of
Parents, Relatives, Teachers, People We Love & Socialization &
Lens of
Trust—Shapers of Expectations, Norms, Values, Teaching
Roles, Rules, Models of Ways to Be, Sources of
Identity Dreams
Institutional &
1st Socialization Cultural
Socialization
Born into a World with
The Mechanisms in Place Reinforced/bombarded
No Blame, No Consciousness with messages from:
Beginning No Guilt, No Choice Institutions Culture
Limited Information Churches Practices
No Information Schools Lyrics
Misinformation Core Television Language
Biases Legal system Media
Stereotypes Mental Health Patterns of
Prejudices Medicine Thought
History Fear On Conscious and
Habit Ignorance Unconscious levels
Tradition Confusion
Insecurity Enforced
Sanctioned
Stigmatized
Do Nothing
Don t Make Rewards and
Actions Waves Lens of Punishments
Experience
Promote
Status Quo Resulting in:
Dissonance, Silence, Anger, Privilege
Dehumanization, Guilt, Persecution
Change Collusion, Ignorance,
Interrupt Self-hatred, Stress,
Educate Lack of Reality, Violence, Discrimination
Take a Stand Horizontal Violence, Empowerment
Raised Inconsistency, Crime,
Consciousness Internalization of
Question Patterns of Power
Enforcements
Reframe
Results
Direction for Change B. Harro (1982), in Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook. (1997). Adams, Bell, Griffin [Eds.].

29. Special Thanks:
For slide adaptation to
Carlos McBride,
Doctoral student in
Language, Literacy & Cultural
(M.Ed. in SJE, 2005)