SOCI 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Moro Reflex, Plantar Reflex, Feral Child
12 Apr 2016
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Socializaion: process of how we learn our culture, and how we perform the norms, values and roles. Criical period- between birth and 5 years of age, must use language in this ime period. November 18th 1970 genie- she was beaten, fed baby food and isolated from human contact and language. Lack of mannerism, sexuality and most things that make us human. Said they were feral because the children were acing like animals. Provide portal into what people would be without culture had we never been socialized and grew up to be feral. Said all men were born equal blank slates. 1970-linguisics to determine extent to which language acquisiion is learned or innate. We are born with it, we are not born blank slates. Recovery of language ater 4-5 is not guaranteed. 2 key concepts: acive entering and disengagement, build one self. Culture feels like second nature humans are devoid of insincts.
