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SOCIALIZATION
Who has the most influence on
your Socialization??
Parents Peers
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Clothing-
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Religious Beliefs-
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College/Career-
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Alcohol-
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Dating-
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School-
What is it?
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How would you define socialization?
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Who is involved?
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How does it relate to society?
Slang terms of YOUR generation…
Definition:
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Socialization- learning how to participate
in group life
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What would we be like without it?
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Boring, isolated, chaotic, extreme introvert,
animalistic…
Socialization is part of personality
formation!
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We consider most actions to be natural
and “normal”
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THAT’S NOT THE CASE!!
Nearly ALL aspects of social life are learned
I.E. walking patterns
*United States VS traditional India
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When does socialization begin?
 AT
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When does socialization end?
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BIRTH
DEATH
The most important and critical time for
socialization =
 Early
years (approx. 0 to 5)
 Walking, talking, loving
Monkeys and Socialization
The Experiment:
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Early 1960s
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Conducted by psychologist Harry Harlow
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It showed the negative effects of social
isolation on monkeys
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Details of the experiment:
The monkeys were removed from their
mothers at birth and given two options; a fake
wire monkey or a fake cloth monkey.
 Even though the wire monkey was the only
source of food the baby monkeys went to the
soft and warm cloth monkey.
 The monkeys growing up with the wire mother
were psychologically stressed and withdrawn.
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How does Harlow’s experiment
relate to humans?
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Can we even compare the results to
humans?
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YES!
Human example= isolated (or feral) children
1) Anna- forced to live in a small room until age
5 and she only was given milk to drink
2) Isabelle- hidden with her unwed mother (the
mother was deaf) in a dark room until
Isabelle was 6 years old.
What difference does the mother make?
Genie’s characteristics
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Weight- 59 pounds
Height- 54 inches
Incontinent
Unable to chew
Barely able to swallow
Unable to focus her eyes beyond 12 feet
Unable to cry
Could not fully extend her arms or legs
Could not tell the difference between hot and cold
Spoke very little. “Stopit”, “Nomore”, and other
negative
She only understood about 20 words
Update on Genie
Currently living in
California in a
home for adults
54 years old
not much recent
information
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ISOLATED CHILDREN ARE ABUSED
BOTH EMOTIONALLY AND SOCIALLY.
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It is hard to ever recover after missing
the early years of socializationespecially if you were isolated by
yourself.
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These kids may have otherwise led
very normal lives…
Socialization and the Self
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What is the self?
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Made up of two parts…
1. “me”= the part created through socialization
 2. “I”= the part that accounts for unlearned,
spontaneous acts
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“I” want to steal a piece of your candy but lets
check with “me” first…
Socialization and the Self cont…
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Keep this in mind: Socialization involves
indirect reinforcement through modeling.
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Self-concept- your image of yourself as
having an identity separate from others
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What is your self-concept?
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Take a minute to write down several (4-5)
sentences about yourself. NO PHYSICAL
FEATURES! Values, attitudes, beliefs,
personality, hobbies, or interests…
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Looking-glass self- a self concept based
on our idea of others’ judgment of us
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How does this work?
1. perception
 2. interpret the perception
 3. response
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IN OTHER WORDS: Other people and society
are your mirror and that’s how you shape your
personality.
POP QUIZ
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1. In your own words, what is socialization?
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2. What psychologist performed the
socialization and isolation experiment with
monkeys?
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3. What are the three stages of role taking?
(need to be in order)
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4. When it comes to the self, what part is
created through socialization? (stable and
predictable)
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5. Give one example (other than Genie) of an
isolated child.
Socialization and Age
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Take a few minutes to jot down your ideas.
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HW- complete the sheet by asking an
adult for their opinion…
*Share your responses with the person
next to you.
 Share with the class!
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Socialization Notes Cont…
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There are 4 major agents of socialization
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1) Family
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2) School
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3) Peer Group
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4) Mass Media
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#1= Family
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Family is where we learn:
talking and walking
 manners
 personal hygiene
 values
 religion
 we inherit a social class
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Parenting styles
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There are several types of parents:
1) authoritarian
 -very strict, demanding, and controlling
 2) authoritative
 -demanding and controlling but warm
and supportive
 3) permissive
 -laid back, few rules
 4) uninvolved
 -neither supportive or controlling
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#2= School
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This is the first place you are involved in
impersonal relationships
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Rewards and punishments are based on
performance
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i.e. little kid’s art project
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#3= Peers
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People around your same age with
similar interests
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Question to think about:
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At your current age, do your friends or
family have more influence on your life?
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#4= Mass Media
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TV, internet, magazines, ads
Socialization after Childhood
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DesocializationPeople give up old norms, attitudes, and
behaviors
 This usually takes place in a total institution
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Resocialization
People adopt new norms, attitudes, and
behaviors
Quiz Review
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Look over your vocab, notes, and role
taking chart.
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In-class assignment:
Pg. 133 #1-9, 11, 15
 For the vocabulary, 1-8, write out the
sentence
 9 and 11 do not need to be in complete sent.
 Write 2-3 sentences for 15
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After the quiz:
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#1= On the colored slips of paper
Male and Female pet peeves
On your slip of paper, write down a complaint or pet
peeve about the opposite sex…
Start the comment out with “They…”
I.E. They care too much about sports.
• #2= On a note card
Topics for Friday’s discussion
Socialization and Gender…
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#1- Gender Roles
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#2- Male and Female pet peeves
On your slip of paper, write down a complaint
or pet peeve about the opposite sex…
 Start the comment out with “They…”
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I.E. They care too much about sports.