Re-socialization
. The process by which existing social roles are radically altered or replaced.
Nature versus Nurture
is the debate over the influence of biological versus social influences in socialization.
Is the process by which people act toward or respond to other people and is the foundation for all relationships and groups in society?
| Term social interaction Definition the process by which people act toward or respond to other people; the foundation for all relationships and groups in society | Term role Definition a set of behavioral expectations associated with a given status |
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Be aware of several theories about the socialization process. … represent the organizations involved in our socialization.
Total Institution
. is an institution that controls almost all aspects of its members’ lives and all aspects of the individual life is controlled by those in authority in the institution.
Is attained through one’s choices and efforts?
Achieved Status
is attained through one’s choices and efforts (college student, movie star, teacher, or athlete). 3. Master Status is a status which stands out above our other statuses and which distracts others from seeing who we really are.
Is the process by which people act toward and respond to other people?
interaction
is. Process by which people act toward or respond to other people around them.
What is the stratification system?
Social stratification refers
to the division of society into different social classes defined
by different socioeconomic status (lower working class, working class, middle class, etc.) Systems of social stratification can be open or closed.
The expected behavior associated with a particular status position is
a role
. 11. social structure is the complex framework of societal institutions and social practices that make up a society and organizes and establishes limits on people’s behavior. 12.
Socializing is
good for your mind and body
. … Socializing not only staves off feelings of loneliness, but also it helps sharpen memory and cognitive skills, increases your sense of happiness and well-being, and may even help you live longer. In-person is best, but connecting via technology also works.
The role of socialization is
to acquaint individuals with the norms of a given social group or society
. It prepares individuals to participate in a group by illustrating the expectations of that group. Socialization is very important for children, who begin the process at home with family, and continue it at school.
- Family. Provide emotional, material, and physical support for the family. …
- Religion. …
- Law. …
- Politics. …
- Economics. …
- Education. …
- To understand our environment so that humans can have mastery over it.
- Medicine.
Every institution has some rules which must be compulsorily obeyed by the individual. Five major institutions in rural sociology are
political, educational, economic, family and religion
.
Social Institutions are
the establishment in a society that makes the society function
. They work as the backbone of a society. Without the social institutions a society cannot achieve fulfilment in terms of economy, academy or relationships.
What are examples of achieved status?
Examples of achieved status are being
an Olympic athlete, a criminal, or a college professor
. Status is important sociologically because it comes with a set of rights, obligations, behaviors, and duties that people occupying a certain position are expected or encouraged to perform.
What are the examples of ascribed status?
- age.
- birth order.
- caste position.
- daughter or son.
- ethnicity.
- inherited wealth.
Is a student an achieved status?
Race, ethnicity, and the social class of our parents are examples of ascribed statuses. On the other hand, an
achieved status is something we accomplish in the course of our lives
. … College student, college dropout, CEO, and thief are examples of achieved statuses.
