Lesson 11: Becoming a Member of Society

HOW DO WE BECOME A MEMBER OF SOCIETY? BECOMING A MEMBER OF SOCIETY The human mind at birth is nothing but a blank slate or tabula rasa – John Locke He theorized that all In essence, he argued babies know absolutely that...

HOW DO WE BECOME A MEMBER OF SOCIETY? BECOMING A MEMBER OF SOCIETY The human mind at birth is nothing but a blank slate or tabula rasa – John Locke He theorized that all In essence, he argued babies know absolutely that the inside of a baby’s nothing brain is empty- ready to learn everything through experience. The human mind, for Locke, acquires information about the outside world through the senses, and this information molds and defines a person's awareness and view of the outside world  SOCIALIZATION ▪ It refers to the lifelong process of social interaction through which people acquire their identities and necessary survival skills in society. ▪ Enables a person to gradually become a self-aware and knowledgeable human being, and learn the ways, values, rules, and culture of his or her society. ▪ Greatly influenced by the context of his or her respective society, and the social groups that he or she interacts with.  SOCIALIZATION Political Socialization is a process that enables the development of citizens to function effectively within a particular political system. VIEWS OF SOCIOLOGIST ON SOCIALIZATION SOCIALIZATION Functionalist Sociologist believe in Internalization. process of accepting the social norms, attitudes, roles, and values transmitted by people and social groups within society as one's own. If people fail to play their expected roles and behave “strangely”, there is incomplete or inadequate socialization. VIEWS OF SOCIOLOGIST ON SOCIALIZATION SOCIALIZATION Interpretive Sociologist See socialization as an interactive process between individuals and other members of society. This gives importance to the independence of the individual and their capacity to define their personal views and ideas.  ENCULTURATION Describe the process of being socialized into a specific culture. Through enculturation, individuals learn cultural symbols, norms, values, and language by observing and interacting with family, friends, teachers, and the rest of society.  AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION THE FAMILY The family is the primary agent of socialization of an individual upon birth, throughout infancy, and up to childhood.  AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION SCHOOL Schools have a critical and active role in socialization, as their various academic and social activities mold students' beliefs, values, and attitudes.  AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION PEER GROUPS Peer groups refer to people who share the same interests or characteristics such as age and social background.  AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION Religion and State Considered as the ultimate sources of authority, making the church and government important agents of socialization CONFORMITY AND DEVIANCE Conformity refers to the process of altering one's thoughts and actions to adapt to the accepted behavior within his or her group or society. ▪ Adjusting one’s behavior or thinking to correspond with group criterion.  “CHAMELEON EFFECT” A social psychology phenomenon wherein people tend to make themselves blend into the environment WHY DO PEOPLE NEED TO CONFORM? CONFORMITY AND DEVIANCE Deviance a behavior that elicits a strong negative reaction from group members and involves actions that violate commonly held social norms.  FORMS OF DEVIANCE 1. Innovation – acceptance goals but not as means of reaching them. 2. Ritualism – abandon goals but maintain expected behaviors. 3. Retreatism – reject both goals and means of reaching them. 4. Rebellion – seeks to substitute new goals and means of existing goals and means.  SOCIAL CONTROL Social Control is any systematic means and practices used to maintain norms, rules, and laws; regulate conflict; and discourage deviant behavior. Sanctions are the most common means of social control and are often employed to address conflicts and violations of social norms. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF SANCTION?  TYPES OF SANCTION Formal Sanctions are those provided for by laws and other regulations in society. Laws formally designate certain deviant behaviors as crimes and prescribe sanctions for such acts. Informal Sanctions are most commonly imposed by smaller societies, communities, or groups. There are no set laws or regulations that define the nature of these sanctions, and these are often arbitrarily agreed upon by the members of the society.  SOCIAL CONTROL Social Control is imposed to protect the following: Human Dignity refers to the idea that a person has the innate right to be valued, respected, and treated well. Social Control is imposed to protect the following: Bill of Rights natural rights, civil rights, political rights, economic rights as well as rights of the accused before, during, and after trial. Common goods are at the core of any situation where two or more people form a partnership, group, or country. Which benefits society as a whole. Human Rights are inalienable rights that protect people’s dignity as human beings. are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more.