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Socialization
• Socialization is the lifelong process of social interaction through
which individuals acquire a self identity and the physical, mental,
and social skills needed for survival in society.
• It is the essential link between the individual and society.
• Socialization enables each of us to develop our human potential and to learn
the ways of thinking, talking, and acting that are necessary for social living.
• Members of a society must be socialized to support and maintain the existing
social structure.
Social-Psychological Theories of Human
Development
• Freud and the Psychoanalytic Perspective:
• Human behavior and personality originate from unconscious forces within
individuals.
• Human development occurs in three states that reflect different levels of the
personality, which he referred to as the id, ego, and superego.
• The id is the component of personality that includes all of the individual’s
basic biological drives and needs that demand immediate gratification.
• The ego is the rational, reality-oriented component of personality that
imposes restrictions on the innate, pleasure-seeking drives of the id.
• The superego, or conscience, consists of the moral and ethical aspects of
personality.
Piaget and Cognitive Development
• each stage of human development (from birth through adolescence),
children’s activities are governed by their perception of the world around
them.
• His four stages of cognitive development are organized around specific
tasks that, when mastered, lead to the acquisition of new mental
capacities, which then serve as the basis for the next level of development.
• Thus, development is a continuous process of successive changes in which
the child must go through each stage in the sequence before moving on to
the next one.
• However, Piaget believed that the length of time each child remained in a
specific stage would vary based on the child’s individual attributes and the
cultural context in which the development process occurred
1. Sensorimotor stage (birth to age two). Children understand the world only
through sensory contact and immediate action; they cannot engage in
symbolic thought or use language. Children gradually comprehend object
permanence— the realization that objects exist even when the items are
placed out of their sight.
2. Preoperational stage (age two to seven). Children begin to use words as
mental symbols and to form mental images. However, they have limited
ability to use logic to solve problems or to realize that physical objects may
change in shape or appearance but still retain their physical properties.
3. Concrete operational stage (age seven to eleven). Children think in terms
of tangible objects and actual events. They can draw conclusions about
the likely physical consequences of an action without always having to try
the action out. Children begin to take the role of others and start to
empathize with the viewpoints of others.
4. Formal operational stage (age twelve through adolescence). Adolescents
have the potential to engage in highly abstract thought and understand
places, things, and events they have never seen. They can think about the
future and evaluate different options or courses of action
Sociological Theories of Human Development
• Cooley and the Looking-Glass Self
• The looking-glass self refers to the way in which a person’s sense of self is derived from the
perceptions of others.
• The looking-glass self is a self-concept derived from a three-step process:
1. We imagine how our personality and appearance will look to other people. We
may imagine that we are attractive or unattractive, heavy or slim, friendly or
unfriendly, and so on.
2. We imagine how other people judge the appearance and personality that we
think we present. This step involves our perception of how we think they are
judging us. We may be correct or incorrect!
3. We develop a self-concept. If we think the evaluation of others is favorable, our
self-concept is enhanced. If we think the evaluation is unfavorable, our self-
concept is diminished.
• Mead and Role-Taking
• Role-taking— the process by which a person mentally assumes the role of
another person or group in order to understand the world from that
person’s or group’s point of view
• By taking the roles of others, the individual hopes to ascertain the
intention or direction of the acts of others.
• Then the person begins to construct his or her own roles (role-
making) and to anticipate other individuals’ responses. Finally, the
person plays at her or his particular role (role-playing).
• Significant others are those persons whose care, affection, and
approval are especially desired and who are most important in the
development of the self.
• As we develop language skills and learn to understand symbols, we
begin to develop a self-concept. When we can represent ourselves in
our minds as objects distinct from everything else, our self has been
formed.
• Mead (1934) divided the self into the “I” and the “me.”
• The “I” is the subjective element of the self and represents the
spontaneous and unique traits of each person. The “me” is the
objective element of the self, which is composed of the internalized
attitudes and demands of other members of society and the
individual’s awareness of those demands.
• Both the “I” and the “me” are needed to form the social self and full
development of the individual.
• According to Mead, the “I” develops first, and the “me” takes form
during the three stages of self development:
• During the preparatory stage, up to about age three, interactions lack
meaning, and children largely imitate the people around them. At this stage,
children are preparing for role-taking.
• In the play stage, from about age three to five, children learn to use
language and other symbols, thus enabling them to pretend to take the roles
of specific people. At this stage, they begin to see themselves in relation to
others, but they do not see role-taking as something they have to do.
• During the game stage, which begins in the early school years, children
understand not only their own social position but also the positions of
others around them.
• In contrast to play, games are structured by rules, are often competitive, and
involve a number of other “players.” At this time, children become
concerned about the demands and expectations of others and of the larger
society
• Mead’s concept of the generalized other refers to the child’s awareness of
the demands and expectations of the society as a whole or of the child’s
subculture
Agents of Socialization
• Agents of socialization are the persons, groups, or institutions that
teach us what we need to know in order to participate in society.
• The Family
• The School
• Peer Groups
• Mass Media
Socialization Through the Life Course
• we often participate in anticipatory socialization— the process by
which knowledge and skills are learned for future roles.
• Resocialization the process of learning a new and different set of
attitudes, values, and behaviors from those in one’s background and
previous experience.
• Total institution Erving Goff man’s term for a place where people are
isolated from the rest of society for a set period of time and come
under the control of the officials who run the institution.

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Socialization.pptx

  • 2. • Socialization is the lifelong process of social interaction through which individuals acquire a self identity and the physical, mental, and social skills needed for survival in society. • It is the essential link between the individual and society. • Socialization enables each of us to develop our human potential and to learn the ways of thinking, talking, and acting that are necessary for social living. • Members of a society must be socialized to support and maintain the existing social structure.
  • 3. Social-Psychological Theories of Human Development • Freud and the Psychoanalytic Perspective: • Human behavior and personality originate from unconscious forces within individuals. • Human development occurs in three states that reflect different levels of the personality, which he referred to as the id, ego, and superego. • The id is the component of personality that includes all of the individual’s basic biological drives and needs that demand immediate gratification. • The ego is the rational, reality-oriented component of personality that imposes restrictions on the innate, pleasure-seeking drives of the id. • The superego, or conscience, consists of the moral and ethical aspects of personality.
  • 4. Piaget and Cognitive Development • each stage of human development (from birth through adolescence), children’s activities are governed by their perception of the world around them. • His four stages of cognitive development are organized around specific tasks that, when mastered, lead to the acquisition of new mental capacities, which then serve as the basis for the next level of development. • Thus, development is a continuous process of successive changes in which the child must go through each stage in the sequence before moving on to the next one. • However, Piaget believed that the length of time each child remained in a specific stage would vary based on the child’s individual attributes and the cultural context in which the development process occurred
  • 5. 1. Sensorimotor stage (birth to age two). Children understand the world only through sensory contact and immediate action; they cannot engage in symbolic thought or use language. Children gradually comprehend object permanence— the realization that objects exist even when the items are placed out of their sight. 2. Preoperational stage (age two to seven). Children begin to use words as mental symbols and to form mental images. However, they have limited ability to use logic to solve problems or to realize that physical objects may change in shape or appearance but still retain their physical properties. 3. Concrete operational stage (age seven to eleven). Children think in terms of tangible objects and actual events. They can draw conclusions about the likely physical consequences of an action without always having to try the action out. Children begin to take the role of others and start to empathize with the viewpoints of others. 4. Formal operational stage (age twelve through adolescence). Adolescents have the potential to engage in highly abstract thought and understand places, things, and events they have never seen. They can think about the future and evaluate different options or courses of action
  • 6. Sociological Theories of Human Development • Cooley and the Looking-Glass Self • The looking-glass self refers to the way in which a person’s sense of self is derived from the perceptions of others. • The looking-glass self is a self-concept derived from a three-step process: 1. We imagine how our personality and appearance will look to other people. We may imagine that we are attractive or unattractive, heavy or slim, friendly or unfriendly, and so on. 2. We imagine how other people judge the appearance and personality that we think we present. This step involves our perception of how we think they are judging us. We may be correct or incorrect! 3. We develop a self-concept. If we think the evaluation of others is favorable, our self-concept is enhanced. If we think the evaluation is unfavorable, our self- concept is diminished.
  • 7. • Mead and Role-Taking • Role-taking— the process by which a person mentally assumes the role of another person or group in order to understand the world from that person’s or group’s point of view • By taking the roles of others, the individual hopes to ascertain the intention or direction of the acts of others. • Then the person begins to construct his or her own roles (role- making) and to anticipate other individuals’ responses. Finally, the person plays at her or his particular role (role-playing). • Significant others are those persons whose care, affection, and approval are especially desired and who are most important in the development of the self.
  • 8. • As we develop language skills and learn to understand symbols, we begin to develop a self-concept. When we can represent ourselves in our minds as objects distinct from everything else, our self has been formed. • Mead (1934) divided the self into the “I” and the “me.” • The “I” is the subjective element of the self and represents the spontaneous and unique traits of each person. The “me” is the objective element of the self, which is composed of the internalized attitudes and demands of other members of society and the individual’s awareness of those demands. • Both the “I” and the “me” are needed to form the social self and full development of the individual. • According to Mead, the “I” develops first, and the “me” takes form during the three stages of self development:
  • 9. • During the preparatory stage, up to about age three, interactions lack meaning, and children largely imitate the people around them. At this stage, children are preparing for role-taking. • In the play stage, from about age three to five, children learn to use language and other symbols, thus enabling them to pretend to take the roles of specific people. At this stage, they begin to see themselves in relation to others, but they do not see role-taking as something they have to do. • During the game stage, which begins in the early school years, children understand not only their own social position but also the positions of others around them. • In contrast to play, games are structured by rules, are often competitive, and involve a number of other “players.” At this time, children become concerned about the demands and expectations of others and of the larger society • Mead’s concept of the generalized other refers to the child’s awareness of the demands and expectations of the society as a whole or of the child’s subculture
  • 10. Agents of Socialization • Agents of socialization are the persons, groups, or institutions that teach us what we need to know in order to participate in society. • The Family • The School • Peer Groups • Mass Media
  • 11. Socialization Through the Life Course • we often participate in anticipatory socialization— the process by which knowledge and skills are learned for future roles. • Resocialization the process of learning a new and different set of attitudes, values, and behaviors from those in one’s background and previous experience. • Total institution Erving Goff man’s term for a place where people are isolated from the rest of society for a set period of time and come under the control of the officials who run the institution.