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A public university is an example of a total institution.
A public university is an example of a total institution.
False (B)
Total institutions use desocialization to destroy old self-concepts of identity.
Total institutions use desocialization to destroy old self-concepts of identity.
True (A)
A system of rewards and punishments is one way a total institution resocializes people.
A system of rewards and punishments is one way a total institution resocializes people.
True (A)
People rarely use peer groups as a tool for anticipatory socialization.
People rarely use peer groups as a tool for anticipatory socialization.
Anticipatory socialization often occurs in prisons and other total institutions.
Anticipatory socialization often occurs in prisons and other total institutions.
What is one way that a total institution typically desocializes members of a group?
What is one way that a total institution typically desocializes members of a group?
When pre-teens look to adolescents as a model of values and behavior, they are using what type of group?
When pre-teens look to adolescents as a model of values and behavior, they are using what type of group?
What is Paul looking forward to in terms of his new life as a husband?
What is Paul looking forward to in terms of his new life as a husband?
What is the first step in attempting to change a person in a total institution?
What is the first step in attempting to change a person in a total institution?
Give an example of a total institution.
Give an example of a total institution.
A 12-year-old's significant others include children who are in her peer group.
A 12-year-old's significant others include children who are in her peer group.
Mass media plays a role in the socialization of children by displaying role models that children may imitate.
Mass media plays a role in the socialization of children by displaying role models that children may imitate.
The primary agent of socialization in the United States is the family.
The primary agent of socialization in the United States is the family.
What is an example of a hidden curriculum at most schools?
What is an example of a hidden curriculum at most schools?
What is the only agency of socialization that is not controlled primarily by adults?
What is the only agency of socialization that is not controlled primarily by adults?
How does religion serve as an agent for socialization?
How does religion serve as an agent for socialization?
How does mass media play a role in socialization?
How does mass media play a role in socialization?
What most influences the role of the family in socialization?
What most influences the role of the family in socialization?
What period occurs after high school, but before adulthood?
What period occurs after high school, but before adulthood?
What is a change in one's attitudes or beliefs referred to as?
What is a change in one's attitudes or beliefs referred to as?
What are rituals that mark the shift from one status to another called?
What are rituals that mark the shift from one status to another called?
What is the stage between childhood and adulthood known as?
What is the stage between childhood and adulthood known as?
What term describes the stages of development from birth to death?
What term describes the stages of development from birth to death?
What is a challenge usually associated with adolescence?
What is a challenge usually associated with adolescence?
What helps explain the development of adolescence as a stage in the life cycle?
What helps explain the development of adolescence as a stage in the life cycle?
During the middle years, a person's emphasis often shifts from what to what?
During the middle years, a person's emphasis often shifts from what to what?
Why are the early middle years often particularly stressful for women?
Why are the early middle years often particularly stressful for women?
How has the perception of old age changed?
How has the perception of old age changed?
Socialization begins at birth and continues throughout life.
Socialization begins at birth and continues throughout life.
What is an emotional need of human infants?
What is an emotional need of human infants?
What best describes the results of Harry Harlow's research on rhesus monkeys?
What best describes the results of Harry Harlow's research on rhesus monkeys?
What do the case histories of Anna, Isabelle, and Genie show?
What do the case histories of Anna, Isabelle, and Genie show?
How does socialization take place?
How does socialization take place?
Study Notes
Total Institutions and Socialization
- Total institutions aim to desocialize individuals by erasing old self-concepts of identity.
- Resocialization in total institutions typically involves a system of rewards and punishments.
- Common methods of desocialization include enforcing uniformity, such as requiring members to dress alike.
- Examples of total institutions include military boot camps and prisons.
Anticipatory Socialization
- Anticipatory socialization involves preparing for future roles, seen in the context of marriage.
- Peer groups are often used as a resource for anticipatory socialization, contrary to the belief that they are rarely utilized.
- Anticipatory socialization is not common in prisons or total institutions.
Influence of Socialization Agents
- Significant others for a 12-year-old primarily include peers within their age group.
- The family is recognized as the primary agent of socialization in the United States.
- Mass media significantly influences children’s socialization by presenting role models for imitation.
Education and Socialization
- Hidden curricula in schools reinforce behaviors and social norms, such as learning appropriate conduct.
- Religion acts as an agent of socialization by imparting morals and beliefs to children.
- Social class heavily influences familial roles in socialization practices.
Life Stages and Transitions
- Transitional adulthood refers to the phase following high school and preceding full adulthood.
- A reorientation signifies significant changes in attitudes or beliefs, often related to life transitions.
- Rites of passage are rituals that signify transitions between different life statuses.
Developmental Stages
- Adolescence marks the stage of development between childhood and adulthood, characterized by peer pressure.
- The life cycle encompasses all stages of development from birth to death, including adolescence, middle age, and old age.
- Early middle years can be particularly stressful for women juggling roles such as parenting and working.
Changes in Perceptions of Aging
- Perceptions of old age have evolved to view it as occurring later in life compared to previous societal norms.
- Socialization is an ongoing process that begins at birth and continues throughout life.
Emotional Needs and Attachment
- Infants have emotional needs such as affection, crucial for their development.
- Research by Harry Harlow with rhesus monkeys demonstrated the significance of comfort and attachment, as monkeys preferred a soft, terrycloth mother over a wire one that provided food.
- Case studies of individuals like Anna, Isabelle, and Genie illustrate the pivotal role socialization plays in human development.
Cultural Transmission
- Socialization occurs through cultural transmission, highlighting the importance of social context and interaction in shaping individuals.
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Test your understanding of total institutions in sociology with this Chapter 4 quiz. Explore key concepts including desocialization and resocialization, and see if you can identify true or false statements about these processes.
