Resocialization: Process of Social Change

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What is the primary goal of socialization in terms of status?

To eliminate social hierarchies

To teach individuals their position in society (correct)

To teach individuals to rebel against authority

To promote equality among all individuals

What is the term for all the statuses a person holds at one time?

Ascribed status

Status set (correct)

Status hierarchy

Social role

Which type of status is achieved through voluntary effort and personal choice?

Achieved status (correct)

Cultural status

Ascribed status

Social status

What is the primary difference between ascribed and achieved status?

Ascribed status is assigned, while achieved status is chosen Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of social interaction in shaping an individual's status?

Social interaction teaches individuals their position in society and their responsibilities and benefits Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the process of learning what society demands of you and how to do it?

Socialization Signup and view all the answers

According to the content, what is the outcome of a person's different roles fighting for their time and attention?

Role Strain Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe a person's collection of statuses?

Status Set Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the process by which a concept or practice is created and maintained by participants who collectively agree that it exists?

Social Construction Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an agent of socialization?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the outcome of a person's multiple roles overwhelming them?

Role Overload Signup and view all the answers

What can a person do if they feel overwhelmed by their roles?

Lobby society to alleviate them of the roles Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the process by which a person is granted relief from a role?

Role Exit Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of resocialization?

To replace previously learned norms and values with new ones Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of total institutions?

Individuals are cut off from the rest of society Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the reasons individuals may experience resocialization?

Because they are progressing from one stage in life to another Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of resocialization in a total institution?

The creation of new roles and identities Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a positive total institution?

Military training Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the things that socialization helps us understand?

Our place in society Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of socialization, according to sociology?

To help us understand our place in society Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of resocialization, in terms of an individual's previous knowledge and responsibilities?

They become outdated and are replaced Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Resocialization

Resocialization is the process of replacing previously learned norms and values with new ones as a part of a transition in life.
It occurs when a person's previous understanding of society was incorrect or when they progress from one stage in life to another and need new information.
Resocialization can happen through normal agents of socialization or through a total institution.

Total Institutions

A total institution is a place where individuals are cut off from the rest of society to control and regulate their lives.
The purpose of a total institution is to systematically strip away previous roles and identities in order to create new ones.
Examples of total institutions include prisons and military training.

Socialization

Socialization helps us understand our place in society, others' relative power, our responsibilities, and how to extricate ourselves from them.
The goal of socialization is to teach us our position in society and who has power in a given situation.

Status

Status refers to the responsibilities and benefits a person experiences according to their rank and role in society.
A person's status set is all the statuses they hold at one time based on being in different social situations.
Examples of statuses include being a child of a parent and a student of a teacher at the same time.

Types of Statuses

Ascribed status is a social position one does not select, but is born into, such as being a daughter or son.
Achieved status is a social position a person takes on voluntarily and is achieved by choice, such as becoming a professor.

Social construction is the process by which a concept or practice is created and maintained by participants who collectively agree that it exists.
Reality can be altered by likeminded movements and individual action.

Roles and Role Sets

A role is a set of expectations that come with a particular status.
A person's role set is all the roles they have across different social situations.
Roles can sometimes conflict with each other, leading to role strain or role conflict.
A person can lobby society to alleviate them of roles, which may result in a role exit.

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Learn about resocialization, the process of replacing previously learned norms and values with new ones as part of a transition in life. Understand how it helps individuals move from one understanding of society to another.