SOC 3116 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Jean Piaget, Late Modernity, Mass Media

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 3116
• Professor: Chapman

Document Summary

The family: principal socializing agent during infancy, family systems vary widely across cultures. School: pro(cid:448)ider of so(cid:272)ial (cid:374)or(cid:373)s the (cid:271)asi(cid:272)s shared (cid:271)y the (cid:373)e(cid:373)(cid:271)ers of a so(cid:272)iety. Learn to obey rules: must accept authority of teachers, reactions of teachers affect expectations children have of themselves, peer groups often formed at school. Impact of the type of school will have an effect on the life course. Peer relationships: peer groups are increasingly important. Identity by association: greatly influence gender socialization, have significant effect beyond childhood. In earlier time periods, children were viewed as mini0adults. Today, children are viewed as tender and innocent. Adults need to provide care, comfort, protection. Sense of self: micro-level, families provide warmth, trust, security (trust vs. mistrust erikson, abuse low self-esteem, isolation, mistrust, powerlessness, macro-level, public institutions policies and practices to promote positive childrearing. Mead: children develop as social beings by imitating actions of those around them.