SOCI 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Feral Child, Sleep Spindle, Appropriate Behavior
6 Oct 2016
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Link between socialisation and functionalism (what is functionalism?) Norms of what is appropriate during certain times: ordered pattern of interaction and behaviour, not born knowing these values or behaviours these are things we learn as we go. Definition of socialisation" definition goals: individuals learn to live together in a an ordered way to produce society", society then influences how people"s character and behaviour develops, a two-way process. Vital for : producing and maintaining society, the well-being of member. Knowing the rules helps us to become a high functioning member of that society, therefore we are more comfortable and well informed. Examples of different social values or rules for behaviour (norms) that people are socialised into in different cultures. Look at cases where it doesn"t work https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=gj5vrc4ljmq. Found in california, raised outside of society. Video: girl kept in severe isolation, no contact, la 1970, 13 years old. Never learned to talk, still in diapers, lived like an infant.
