Sociology 1020 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Total Institution, Stereotype, Peer Group
9 Dec 2017
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We are constrained by societal norms and values but at the same time we are free to decide how we behave. Socialization the vital link between individuals and society human beings without interaction with others: we would have no sense of ourselves as distinct and anonymous, makes social interaction, social organization and social order possible. Content of socialization differs from one culture to the next. Each person is influenced by distinctive subcultures of family, friends, class, race, religion and gender. Primary socialization the crucial learning process that occurs in. Secondary socialization occurs after people have already undergone childhood and initiates our entry into society primary socialization. The debate over whether biological inheritance or social environment is more important in shaping our beliefs and behaviour is an old one. The evidence for just how crucial social interaction and intimate relations with others are to our development as human beings is drastic.
