Becoming a Member of Society PDF

Becoming a Member of Society  SOCIALIZATION Refers to the lifelong process of social interaction through which people acquire their identities and necessary survival skill in society.  INTERNALIZATION Refers to the process of accepting the social norms, attitudes, r...

Becoming a Member of Society  SOCIALIZATION Refers to the lifelong process of social interaction through which people acquire their identities and necessary survival skill in society.  INTERNALIZATION Refers to the process of accepting the social norms, attitudes, rules, and values transmitted by people in social groups within society as one’s own. Four Significant Aspect of Socialization SOCIAL CONTEXT Refers to the particular circumstances of the society and consists of its culture, language and the social structures that define social class, ethnicity, and gender. CONTENT Refers to ideas, beliefs, behavior, and other information that are passed on by members of society to the individual. PROCESS Refers to the methods of interaction that enable the content to be given to the person undergoing socialization. RESULT Refer to the outcomes of socialization, and our evident when individuals begin to practice the behaviors, attitudes and values that society considers necessary for them to function effectively as its member. SELF-IDENTITY Refers to the establishment of unique sense of identity and an awareness of how it relates to their society and the world. Agents of Socialization and Enculturation  FAMILY Is the primary agent of socialization of an individual upon birth, throughout infancy and up to childhood.  SCHOOL Have a critical and active role in socialization.  PEER Also reinforce acceptable behaviors introduced by the family and school.  MASS MEDIA Includes form of communication such as books, magazines, newspapers and other print materials, radio, televisions and movies. MASS MEDIA ❑ Pluralist Model ❑ Market Model ❑ Dominant-Ideology Model ❑ Elite Values Model  Pluralist Model Portray media as an ideological marketplace that enhances debate and electoral choice.  Market Model Suggest that media reflects the view of the general public and that media presents what they think people want. Dominant-Ideology Model Traces this bias to links between media and the political and social elite.  Elite Values Model Recognizes media bias as a product of the personal views of media professionals such as journalist, broadcasters and editors.  RELIGION AND STATE Both are considered as the ultimate sources of authority, making the church and government important agents of socialization. Conformity, Deviance and Social Control  Conformity Refers to the process of altering one’s thoughts and actions to adopt to the accepted behavior within his/her group of society.  Compliance Refers to the outward conformity to social pressure but privately disagreeing with it.  Identification Refers to the individual adopting a certain behavior because it enables him/her to have a satisfying relationship with the members with his/her group.  Internalization or Acceptance Involve both public compliance and internal acceptance of the norms and standards imposed by the group.  Deviance Is defined as a behavior that elicits strong negative reaction from group members and involves actions that violate commonly held social norms. Robert Merton relates deviance to the strain felt by individuals whenever social norms conflict with reality. Structural Strain Theory - argues that the tension and strains between socially approved goals and an individual’s ability to meet them will lead to deviance Subcultural View - points to the emergence of deviant behavior within certain groups in society or subcultures Labeling Theory - which believes that there is actually no deviance in society Conflict Perspective - analyzes deviance in the framework of competing interests between social groups and the maintenance of power among the elites Broken Window Theory - suggests a direct relationship between social disorder and deviance and that maintaining even an appearance of order is sufficient to discourage deviance Social Control - is defined as any systematic means and practices used to maintain norms, rules, and law; regulate conflict; and discourage deviant behaviour Human Dignity and Human Rights  Human Dignity refers to an idea that a person has the innate right to be valued, respected and treated well  Human Rights are legal, social, and ethical principles that consider the human person as deserving of liberties and protections by virtue of his or her human dignity Characteristics of Human Rights THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVITY 2 Choose one (1) important human rights for you and make a poster/drawing. ACTIVITY 2 In a separate paper, explain why you choose this human right (5-10 sentences).  RUBRICS FOR POSTER MAKING Creativity and Design 20 Explanation 20 Originality/Content 5 Cleanliness 5 TOTAL 50