SOCI 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Mass Media, Differential Association, Counterculture
14 Mar 2019
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Does violence on tv promote aggressive behavior of children. No exact measurement of that being true. Adult socialization is the process in adulthood of learning the practices and expectations associated with a social role or social circumstances; it contrasts with childhood socialization. Adult socialization explains how adults adjust to new circumstances and new roles, learning to meet related expectations. For example, newlyweds must learn to behave as spouses are commonly expected to behave, such as sharing finances and consulting one"s spouse about major decisions. Adult socialization also occurs as people take on new jobs (a new manager, for example, must learn to act like a manager), as well as when they age. For example, a young adult faces different social expectations than someone who is very old. Researchers often regard adult socialization as less fundamental than childhood socialization. Resocialization: the primary socialization received in childhood is just one part of the lifelong socialization process.
