SOC101Y1 Lecture : 4 - Socialization
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Nothing wrong with him, but had been fending for himself in the woods for years. Such children rarely develop normally, disinterested in games, cant for relationships with people, only develop minimal language skills. The ability o learn culture and become human is only a potential. In order to do so, socialization is needed. Spitz compared children in orphanage to children in a nursery attached to a woman"s prison. Socialization is the process of learning culture and becoming aware of yourself as you interact with others. During the day, orphanage babies had sheets hung around the crib to not see what as going on around. In the prison, children could see the mums coming around taking care of everyone. Only six nurses, kept kids calm by blocking off their sight; 6 nurses for 45 kids. By the age of 9-12 the orphans more susceptible to infection and had a higher death rate. Socially isolated means you have a weaker immune system.
