SOCIALIZATION

Socialization = the lifelong process of learning that makes us part of a social group.

    1. Cognitive Development – Piaget - stages

    2. Self Development – Cooley and Mead
    significant others, interaction, the looking glass self
    mind and self are social products

    play - role – role playing, role taking

    game – rules, organized behavior

    3. Socialization agents – modeling, instruction

    Family- primary socialization

    School – knowledge, process

    Peer Groups – same social position

    Mass media – transmission of information, attitudes, ideas

    4. Resocialization (secondary socialization)

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