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sociology C4
Chapter 4 Socialization
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| transmission | the act or process of conveying information from one person to another |
| isolation | the condition if being set apart from others |
| socialization | the process of learning to participate in a group |
| distort | to twist out of the true meaning |
| anticipate | to expect or predict |
| self-concept | an image of yourself as having an identity separate from other people |
| looking-glass self | an image of yourself based on what you believe others think of you |
| significant others | Those people whose reactions are most important to your self-concept |
| role taking | assuming the viewpoint of another person and using that view point to shape the self-concept |
| imitation stage | Mead's first stage in the development of role taking; children begin to imitate behaviors without understanding why |
| play stage | Mead's second stage in development of role taking; children act in ways they imagine other people would |
| game stage | Mead's third stage in development of role taking; children anticipate the actions of others based on social rules |
| generalized other | integrated conception of the norms, values, and beliefs of one's community or society |
| "me" | the part of the self formed through socialization |
| "I" | the part of the self that accounts for unlearned, spontaneous acts |
| objective | based on facts; not distorted by personal feelings |
| exhibit | to show or display |
| hidden curriculum | the informal and unofficial aspects of culture that children are taught in school |
| peer group | set of individuals of roughly the same age and interest |
| mass media | means of communication designed to reach the general population |
| reorientation | a change in attitudes and beliefs |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death |
| life cycle | the stages of development individuals pass through between birth and death |
| adolescence | the stages of development between childhood and adulthood |
| transitional adulthood | a period after high school when young adults have not yet assumed the responsibilities usually associated with adulthood |
| rites of passage | rituals marking the passage from one status to another |
| unique | like no other; distinct |
| voluntary | done by free choice |
| total institutions | places in which people are separated from the rest of society and controlled by officials in charge |
| desocializtion | the process of giving up old norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors |
| resocializtion | the process of adopting new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors |
| anticipatory socializtion | the voluntary process of preparing to accept new norms, values, attitudes,and behaviors |
| reference group | group whose norms and values are used to guide behavior; group with whom you identify |