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Soc101 L5-L6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Internalization: | When individuals adopt the beliefs of their group and make their own. This channels behaviors |
| Feminine beauty ideal | The socially constructed notion that physical attractiveness is one of women’s most important assets, and something all women should strive to achieve and maintain |
| Patriarchy | a system in society in which men are dominant and hold the power and women are largely excluded from it |
| Male gaze- | a sexualized way of looking that empowers men and objectifies women - In the male gaze, a woman is visually positioned as an “object” of male desire - Women's bodies are commodified |
| Agency | the ability of individuals or groups to resist, challenge, and eventually change those aspects of society and culture that impinge upon us We are not puppets |
| Socialization- | the process of learning, understanding and internalizing the values, beliefs, expectations and norms of our society |
| Two goals of the socialization process: | 1. To learn to be human, and to satisfy our basic human needs 2. Learn the norms, values, and beliefs of our group, this can help maintain the stability of the group |
| Components of socialization process | SOCIAL INTERACTION- we need other human beings to learn from. We cannot thrive in isolation (think of the feral children) LANGUAGE- the vehicle through which socialization occurs. Learning language has a profound impact on how we think |
| Agents of socialization | Family Schools Peers Mass media |
| The Other | treating groups as separate and subordinate, the dominant group |
| The Self | a person's distinct, evolving identity and self-awareness, constructed entirely through social interaction rather than biology |
| ID | composed of biological drives, main goal is to achieve pleasure and avoid pain; selfish and unrealistic EVIL mueheheheh |
| Super ego | moral and ethical part of the subconscious The moral conscience representing societal and parental standards, striving for ideal behavior |
| Ego | realizes the reality of the situation; it controls the Id’s basic burgers It balances the Id’s impulses with real-world constraints imposed by the superego |
| The looking-glass self | Our sense of self is formed based on how others see us or how we think they see us |
| Status | refers to a socially defined position one occupies in a social hierarchy that comes with certain expectations |
| 4 types of statuses | 1. Ascribed status 2.Embodied status 3. Achieved status 4. Master status |
| Ascribed status | we are born with and difficult if not impossible to change (gender, race) |
| Embodied status | located in our physical selves (beauty, able-bodied |
| Achieved status | one we have earned (occupation, or it can be imposed, criminal) |
| Master status | a status that overrides others |
| Role | set of behaviors expected from a particular status - A person’s status and role can affect their identities - All this suggests that society influences human behaviors and sense of self in a variety of ways through a variety of means |
| Gender socialization | is a specific form of socialization It is the process by which individuals are taught how to socially behave in accordance with their assigned gender |
| Gender status | boy or girl |
| Gender roles | how we’re expected (norms) to act, speak, dress, groom, and conduct ourselves based upon our assigned gender |
| Gender stereotypes | Boys must be masculine: active, aggressive, tough, daring, dominant Girls must be feminine: soft, emotional, sweet, and submissive |
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