SOC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Gender Role

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1101
• Professor: Sam Alvaro

Document Summary

The norms of a society/culture which tell us those behaviours are acceptable and which are unacceptable. Agents of socialization: family, friends, school, work, and relationships, outcomes of socialization include: Gender role there are competencies that are required (training) Linguistic and cognitive competence socialized into language but as you get older. Moral development at a young age you learn the distinction between right and. Orientation towards social class e. g. , socialized into post-secondary education or wrong e. g. , children stealing candy and being brought back in to apologize charity work. In adulthood, socialization is concerned with equipping the individual to function effectively in adult roles: role acquisition. The major roles we acquire as adults include spouse, parents, work, work roles, grandparent and retiree. Midlife (40 to 60) involves several role transitions: Activities that provide people with knowledge about, skills for, and values of a role they have not assumed. Usually works best for future roles that are highly visible.