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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