W9.2-Introduction to Sociology/Socialization

1) Summarize 

Socialization is a basic sociological concept, that includes many elements. While not every sociologist will agree on which elements are most important, or even how to define some elements of socialization, the elements outlined below should help clarify what socialization means.

Arnett, in presenting a new theoretical understanding of socialization (see below), outlined what he believes to be the three goals of socialization:

  1: impulse control and the development of a conscience

  2:role preparation and performance, including occupational roles, gender roles, and roles in institutions such as marriage and parenthood

  3: the cultivation of sources of meaning, or what is important, valued, and to be lived for

2) Interesting point

One of the most common methods used to illustrate the importance of socialization is to use the few unfortunate cases of children who were not socialized by adults due to neglect, misfortune, or deliberate abuse while growing up. Such children are called "wild" or wild. Some wild children are imprisoned by people, usually their own parents; In some cases, such child abandonment is the result of the parental rejection of the child's serious mental or physical disabilities. Wild children may have experienced severe child abuse or trauma before being abandoned or running away. Others were allegedly raised by animals; Some people are said to live alone in the wild. When raised entirely by non-human animals, wild children exhibit behaviors (on a physical scale) that are almost exactly the same as those of a particular care animal, such as fear or indifference to humans.

3) Discussion point 

Do you think human behavior is influenced by loops, is socialization that important, why?

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