CH 4 Sociology

Four most predominant agents of socialization

Family , School, Peers, and Mass Media

Human Nature

From a sociological perspective, it is society that makes us human.

Mind, Self, and Society

George Herbert Mead (Mind, Self, and Society) - expanded on Cooley's ideas about the development of the self. Mead also believed that the self was created through social interaction.

Identify

Identity is formed, in part, through interaction with others

Psychoanalytic Theory

Psychoanalytic Theory is associated with Sigmund Freud. The self according to Freud consists of three interrelated system: The Id , The Ego, and The Superego

Social Identity

Social identities are aspects of the self-concept deriving from social categories, roles, or groups to which an individual perceives himself or herself as belonging.

Socializing forces

Socializing forces are the agents of socialization that provide structured situations in which socialization takes place. Although there are a variety of socialization agents, we will focus on the four most predominant agents of socialization.

The Looking -Glass Self (3 steps)

The Looking -Glass Self is associated with Charles Cooley. Step One: We imagine how we look to others. Step Two: We imagine other people's judgment of us. Step Three: We experience some kind of feeling about ourselves based on our perception of other people's judgment.

Socialization

The idea of socializing is a twofold process. 1. The process by which a society, culture, or group teaches individuals to become functioning members. 2. The process by which individuals learn and internalize the values and norms of the group.

The self

the self is connected to all social phenomena

List the Theories of Self

•Psychoanalytic Theory •The Looking -Glass Self Theory •George Herbert Mead (Mind, Self, and Society)