Understanding Socialization and Deviance

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Course Outline

  1. Socialization process
  2. Social roles and expectations
  3. Self development theories
  4. Stages of socialization
  5. Agents of socialization
  6. Influence of social factors
  7. Deviance and social norms
  8. Social control methods
  9. Theories of deviance
  10. Social institutions and regulation

1. Socialization process

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Socialization: The process by which individuals learn the norms, values, roles, and behaviors of their society.
  • Social role: The set of expected behaviors attached to a particular status.
  • Looking-glass self: A concept by Charles Horton Cooley (not explicitly dated): the self develops through individuals imagining how they appear to others and developing feelings based on those perceptions.
  • Self development: The process by which individuals form their identity, influenced by social interaction and perceptions of others.
  • Stages of socialization: The four main phases are childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and death/dying.

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1. How do Cooley's looking-glass self and Mead's role-taking theory differ in explaining self-development during socialization?

2. A new employee in a corporate office notices that colleagues expect her to dress professionally and speak politely during meetings. How should she best demonstrate her understanding of her social role in this work environment?

3. Who proposed the concept of the 'looking-glass self' in self development theories?

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Socialization — definition?

Process of learning societal norms and behaviors.

Social role — function?

Expected behaviors attached to a specific status.

Looking-glass self — concept?

Self develops through imagined perceptions of others.

Self development — mechanism?

Through social interaction and role-taking.

Stages of socialization — list?

Childhood, adolescence, adulthood, death/dying.

Agents of socialization — examples?

Family, peer groups, media, education.

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