SY101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Cultural Capital, Erving Goffman, Ethnocentrism
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Human nature essentially biological or genetic (people act in certain ways because of their biological makeup. If behaviour is a result of human nature then can we blame certain people or races for being bad or inferior?) Biological determinism: the belief that much of our behaviour reflects in-built biological traits such as the need to reproduce, survive, etc. Socialization: our beliefs, values, attitudes, and even our emotions are sculpted throughout our lives by our contact with parents, siblings, peers, schools, religion, media, and a wide variety of major social institutions. Epigenetics: refers to a 3rd factor that may function as a bridge between the environment and genes or may operate on its own to shape who we are. The social development of the self, mind and emotions. Self: the picture we have of how others see us- our view of who we are. Socialization: the process by which we learn the ways of society (or of particular groups).
