Warm Up: 9.12.13
1. Define socialization
2. What did Henry Harlow’s research of
rhesus monkeys reveal?
3. What were the conclusions of the case
studies on Anna, Isabelle, and Genie? Did
they support Harlow’s research? Justify your
answer.
Objective and DOL
Objective
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SWBAT compare
and contrast the
functionalist,
conflict, and
symbolic
interactionist
perspectives on
socialization
DOL
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What is the looking
glass self?
What are the
consequences of having
a distorted looking
glass?
Which self is the first to
react in a situation, the
“me” or the “I”?
Venn diagram creation
Three Perspectives on Socialization
Ch 4. Section 2
Functionalist perspective
Conflict Perspective
Symbolic Interactionism
Review of Perspectives
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What is the Functionalist Perspective?
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What is the Conflict Perspective?
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What is Symbolic Interactionism?
Functionalist Perspective
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Groups work together to create a stable
society by reinforcing the lessons learned
through socialization
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Example: Schools and Families work together to
teach children the same basic norms, beliefs,
and values
What is an example of a norm, belief, or value
that both schools and families reinforce?
 What would happen if we did not learn these the
same way in different areas of our lives?
Conflict Perspective
The conflict Perspective says
Socialization is a way of maintaining
society the way it is
 Example:
social class. People learn
to accept their social class and the
consequential way they are treated
before they are old enough to
understand to question it.
 Therefore
socialization maintains the
social, political, and economic
advantages of the higher social classes
Symbolic Interactionism
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Claims human nature is a product of society
(not biology)
Symbolic Interactionist Perspective uses
several concepts to understand socialization:
Self concept
 The looking glass self
 Significant others
 Role taking
 The generalized other
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On demand writing
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Silently (!) –don’t get help from otherswrite one paragraph about yourself
without focusing on physical aspects.
Focus on your values, attitudes, beliefs,
and personality.
Hand these to me when you are finished.
Read aloud
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Do you recognize the writer as seen
through his/her own eyes?
Self-concept and the Looking
Glass Self
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Self-concept- an image of yourself having an
identity separate than others.
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Discovered by a sociologist watching his kids
play. Children realize they can turn guests’
attention to themselves by causing a disturbance
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Judge themselves based off how they think others will
react to them
Looking-Glass self- an image of yourself
based on what you think others think of you
Looking-Glass Self (cont.)
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Think-Pair-Share: Be honest: If not for rules
and expectations, would you dress differently
than you do? How and Why?
There’s a three stage process to this:
1.
We imagine how we appear to others
2.
We Imagine the reaction of others to our
(imagined) appearance.
3.
We evaluate ourselves according to how we
imagine others have judged us.
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Not conscious, occurs rapidly
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Applies in school with how your teacher or
friends will perceive your school work, the
way society will judge your appearance, the
way spectators will judge your athleticism,
etc.
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Can you think of other times when you use your
looking glass self to evaluate your worth?
Is your Looking-Glass self (the image you see
of yourself) always true?
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NO!!
Significant others
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…not just your boyfriend or girlfriend
Significant others- people whose reactions to
you are most important to your self-concept
For a child, likely to include mothers and
fathers, grandparents, teacher, playmate
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Who are likely to be significant others for
adults?
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Spouse, parents, friends, employers
On demand writing
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Who are your significant others? Why have
these individuals been important in
shaping your self-concept?
Warm Up
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Take out your ch 3 quiz that was
homework, and a writing utensil different
than the one you used on this quiz.
Role Taking
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Role taking- seeing ourselves as another
would see us; taking their view point and
responding to ourselves accordingly
 Ex:
asking a teacher for extra credit
opportunities, you may imagine what she
may say and the objections she would raise.
three steps:
 imitation
 Read p. 118
stage, role taking stage, game stage
Development of role-taking
ability
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1. imitation stage: around 1 ½- 2 y.o. kids
begin to imitate what they see without
realizing why
2. Play stage- aroun the age of 3-4, kids can
be seen acting out specific roles, such as
mother, police, or astronaut. Acts the way
they imagine the person would (one role at a
time)
3. Game stage- can assume the role of
multiple people simultaneously. Able to fit
the roles of multiple people together and
assume what they are supposed to do and
what is expected of others in the game.
Generalized other
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Generalized other What
could this mean?
 Generalized: non specific
 Synonyms:
culture, society
 Generalized
other- integrated conception of
norms, values, and beliefs of one’s
community/society
 *The
gen. other makes us act of principle,
not just pleasing a significant other
But not everyone acts the way
they should all of the time!
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What accounts for these differences?
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Mead proposed the “I” and the “me”
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The “me” is yourself as you have been socialized
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Predictable, conformist
The “I” is the unpredictable, spontaneous, often
creative parts of the self
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The part that would yell at someone you care about
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The I usually seeks the “me’s” advice before behaving.
Can think of “me” as me as others see me;
 The “I” is me as I am.
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DOL
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What is the looking glass self?
What are the consequences of having a
distorted looking glass?
Which self is the first to react in a
situation, the “me” or the “I”?
Warm-Up
OBJ: SWBAT identify and describe the agents
of socialization.
Relevance: Today we are learning about this
because all people go through the process of
socialization.
Agents of Socialization
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Today we are going to discuss the agents
of socialization.
The primary agents of socialization are:
 Family
 Schools
 Peer
Groups
 Mass Media
The Family
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Children’s first exposure to the world occurs
within the family when they learn to:
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Think and speak
Internalize norms, beliefs, and values
Form basic attitudes
Develop a capacity for intimate personal relationships
Acquire a self-image (What theories are at play here?)
Our families social class also shapes what we
think of ourselves and how others treat us, even
into adulthood.
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Which perspective would support this statement?
Schools
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For most children, school is the first time
they are cared for by adults are not their
relatives.
Relationships are impersonal.
 Rewards and punishments are based on
performance rather than affection.
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At school children are taught to be less
dependent on their parents emotionally.
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School also creates feelings of loyalty and
allegiance to something beyond the family.
Hidden Curriculum
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The socialization process in school involves more than learning to
read and write -- there is also a hidden curriculum
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The h.c. teaches children discipline, order, cooperation, and
conformity.
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These are all characteristics required for success in the adult world of
work.
Schools have rules and regulation to cover almost all activities.
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The informal and unofficial aspects of culture that children are taught in
preparation for life.
How to dress, how to style your hair, which side of the hall to walk on,
when to speak in class. (Do you think uniforms, and these rules are
positive or negative for socializing kids?)
Students are either rewarded or punished for how they adhere to
these rules.
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All of these things are part of the process of socialization.
Hidden Curriculum
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List as many examples of hidden
curriculum that you experience here at
SHS.
 For
each example answer the following
question:
 Is
this designed to prepare you for an eventual
job that requires obedience and following orders
or a leadership position?
Peer Group Socialization
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Read the section on p. 123-124 and take
notes (silently.)
You have 7 minutes.
What do these two sesame street videos teach children?
Take 2 notes on each video about what you see.
What does this music video teach us about acceptable
behavior in dating?
What does Jersey Shore teach us about appropriate behavior?
How do you see this impacting behavior at Sierra High School
What does this 1963 video teach women about gender roles?
Are women still taught this type of lesson?
Commercial and documentary
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Women’s roles
Personal Inventory
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Who has the most influence in your life?
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Your Parents? Your Peers? The Media? Another Agent
of socialization?
For each situation or event listed below, indicate
the most significant influence on your behavior.
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Cite a personal example to illustrate your answer.
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Choice of clothing
Religious beliefs
Choice of college and/or career
Decisions concerning alcohol or drugs
Decisions concerning dating
Attitudes about school and school work
DOL
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Given an exit card, SWBAT write a 5-7
sentence descriptive paragraph for the
following prompt:
 In
your opinion, what agent of socialization
has had the most impact on your
development? Give support for your
reasoning.