SY101 Chapter 4: Chapter 4 _ Socialization.docx

• School: WLU
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SY101
• Professor: Marcela Cristi

Document Summary

Biology, sociobiology or socialization: socialization: learning the ways of society, it is a life long social learning process, we are socialized through interaction with others, socialization is affected by class, ethnicity and family structure. Is important for both the individual"s survival & the stability & survival of society: human development, genes or environment, the nature vs. nurture debate. Society (nurture/environment: nature > biological determinism: our behavior reflects in-built biological traits like the need to reproduce and survive, behavior determined by our genetic inheritance. Sociobiologists: biological roots of social behavior (edward. Wilson: nurture > socialization: our beliefs, values, attitudes and emotions are sculpted throughout our lives by our contact with social institutions. Social isolation: social isolation & nonhuman primates, harry and margaret harlow"s experiment, social environment/socialization essential to develop as well- adjusted adult monkeys. Normal social & emotional behavior: thus, even non-human primates need social contact to develop normally.