Socialisation 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyCulture and SocialisationASOCR Created by: eitherorCreated on: 12-02-17 13:42 What is the nature/nurture debate? The debate over what makes the person more 1 of 24 What is socialisation? The continual process of learning the norms and values of society 2 of 24 Why do we know socialisation is important? Feral children, such as Genie 3 of 24 What is primary socialisation? The first and most important stage of learning 4 of 24 What is secondary socialisation? The continuation of learning 5 of 24 What is an agent of socialisation? An institution that plays a part in socialisation 6 of 24 What are the agencies of socialisation? Family, peers, education, media, religion, workplace 7 of 24 How does the family work as an agent of socialisation? Children learn from their parents; primary socialisation 8 of 24 What did Parsons say about the family? Parsons - 'warm bath' 9 of 24 How does the peer group work as an agent of socialisation? Peers can be a source of both consensus and conflict 10 of 24 What did Harris (1998) say about the peer group? Peer groups can be more influential than family in shaping identity through the desire to conform 11 of 24 What did Sewell (2000) say about the peer group? 'cultural comfort zone' 12 of 24 How does education work as an agent of socialisation? Formal and informal curriculum 13 of 24 What did Bowles and Gintis (1976) say about education? The education system is 'a giant myth-making machine' that is not good for the majority (ideological state apparatus) 14 of 24 What did Willis (1977) say about education? The 'lads' developed an actual class consciousness through the informal curriculum, though they resigned themselves 15 of 24 How is the media an agent of socialisation? The media socialises us through its representation of events and social groups 16 of 24 What does Mulvey (1975) say about the media? 'Male gaze' encourages viewers to assess the bodies of women from a male perspective 17 of 24 What does Young (2007) say about the media? The media has created a 'bulimic society' with constant hunger for consumerism, causing people to turn to criminality for consumer goods 18 of 24 How is religion an agent of socialisation? Christianity, for example, underpins our laws and attitudes towards certain behaviours in the UK 19 of 24 Why might religion's influence be on the decline? Secularisation--becoming less important 20 of 24 What did Modood and Berthoud (1997) find out about religion? 67% of Pakistani and Bangladeshi youth saw religion as 'very important', while only 5% of white British youth felt the same 21 of 24 How is the workplace an agent of socialisation? 'Resocialisation'--learning the norms and values of a new job 22 of 24 What did Waddington (1999) say about the workplace? 'Canteen culture'--similar to the hidden curriculum, but in a workplace 23 of 24 What did Hatter (2002) say about the workplace? The workplace policies surrounding fatherhood influence the behaviour of their employees 24 of 24
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