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sociology
10 cards·by lacimarie
Socialization
Interactive process through which peopl learn the basic skill, values, beliefs, and
behaviour patterns of a society.
Self
Conscious awareness of possessing a distinct identity that separates you from other members
of society
John Locke
Believed babys were born without personalities
Charles Horton Cooley
explained how individuals develop a sense of self through the looking-glass theory
Process of identity developement
occurs throughout life and is based on the thought that people create their personalities
based on examples
George Herbert Mead
Founded the idea of role-taking
Role-playing
When people begin acting like other people to see themselves through their eyes
Significant other
People closest to us: parents, siblings, relatives, spouse, etc.
Generalized other
the internalized attitudes, expectations, and veiwpoints of society
Me
Part of our self that is aware of the expectations and attitudes of society