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Introduction to Sociology - Chapter 3: Socialization, De More

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socialization   the lifelong social experience by which people develop their human potential and learn culture  
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personality   a person's fairly consistent patterns of acting , thinking and feeling  
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self   George Herbert Mead's term for the part of an individual's personality composed of self-awareness and self image  
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looking-glass self   Charles Horton Cooley's term for a self image based on how we think others see us  
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significant others   people, such as parents, who have special importance for socialization  
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generalized other   Mead's term for widespread cultural norms and values we use as a reference in evaluating ourselves  
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peer group   a social group whose members have interests, social position and age in common  
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anticipatory socialization   learning that helps a person achieve a desired position  
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mass media   the means for delivering impersonal communications to a vast audience  
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gerontology   study of aging an elderly  
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gerontocracy   a form of social organization in which the elderly have the most wealth, power and prestige  
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ageism   prejudice and discrimination against older people (or based on age)  
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cohort   category of people with something in common, usually their age  
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total institution   a setting in whihc people are isolated from the rest of society and controlle dby an administrative staff  
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resocialization   radically changing an inmate's behavior by controlling the environment  
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