sociobiology dramaturgy agents of socalization heredity generalized other

1. CHAPTER 4 REALITY
CONNECTION
Emily Keefe

2. SOCIOBIOLOGY
Sociobiology is the systematic study of the biological
basis of all social behavior.
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3. DRAMATURGY
• Dramaturgy is a theory that proposes that
social interaction is like a drama being
performed on a stage.

4. AGENTS OF
SOCIALIZATION
• Agents of Socialization are specific
individuals, groups, and institutions that
enable socialization to take place.
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5. HEREDITY
Heredity is the
transmission of genetic
characteristics from
parents to children.
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6. GENERALIZED OTHER
• The Generalized Other is the internalized attitudes,
expectations, and viewpoints of society that guide
our behavior and reinforce our sense of self.

7. RESOURCES
LaVerne, T. (n.d.). Sociology Chapter 4: Socializing the Individual. Retrieved from Holt McDougal: https://my.hrw.com/tabnav/controller.jsp?isbn=9780554028613