Million Dollar Throw
Reference
Lindsey, L., Beach, S. & Ravelli, B. (2010). Core Concepts in Sociology. 2nd ICE Edition. Toronto:Prentice Hall
CHAPTER 4: SOCIALIZATION AND THE FAMILY
(File 1: SOCIALIZATION OVER THE LIFE COURSE)
THEMES: NATURE Vs NURTURE DEBATE THE COMPONENTS OF SELF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF THE LIFE COURSE THE AGING PROCESS SOCIOLOGY OF DYING
Note: See File 4.2 for Agents of Socialization and The Role of the Family
NATURE Vs NURTURE DEBATE
Determined by genes (biological determinism)? Influenced by social environment (social determinism)?
Research studies have taken up on case analysis and comparative longitudinal studies on: - children who spent their childhood years in social isolation - feral children - Twin studies: using either o identical twins or o non-identical twins as subjects
Socio-biology - uses evolutionary doctrine (Darwinian approach) to examine the biological and evolutionary roots of social behaviours - innate drives/instincts are largely determined by genes and the bio-chemical processes - to ensure reproductive success and the survival of a species, there is a process of selection with regard to mate selection, sexuality, aggression Vs cooperation, family bonds, and the socialization of children - To what extend is masculinity and femininity affected by our genetic make up? - How does the impact of social environment compare to that of the biological forces in human? - Is it human nature? Or nurture?
SELF
SOME KEY AUTHORS: • Charles Horton Cooley • George Herbert Mead • Sigmund Freud
CHARLES HORTON COOLEY’S LOOKING GLASS SELF
• How does this notion of the
Lindsey, L., Beach, S. & Ravelli, B. (2010). Core Concepts in Sociology. 2nd ICE Edition. Toronto:Prentice Hall
CHAPTER 4: SOCIALIZATION AND THE FAMILY
(File 1: SOCIALIZATION OVER THE LIFE COURSE)
THEMES: NATURE Vs NURTURE DEBATE THE COMPONENTS OF SELF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF THE LIFE COURSE THE AGING PROCESS SOCIOLOGY OF DYING
Note: See File 4.2 for Agents of Socialization and The Role of the Family
NATURE Vs NURTURE DEBATE
Determined by genes (biological determinism)? Influenced by social environment (social determinism)?
Research studies have taken up on case analysis and comparative longitudinal studies on: - children who spent their childhood years in social isolation - feral children - Twin studies: using either o identical twins or o non-identical twins as subjects
Socio-biology - uses evolutionary doctrine (Darwinian approach) to examine the biological and evolutionary roots of social behaviours - innate drives/instincts are largely determined by genes and the bio-chemical processes - to ensure reproductive success and the survival of a species, there is a process of selection with regard to mate selection, sexuality, aggression Vs cooperation, family bonds, and the socialization of children - To what extend is masculinity and femininity affected by our genetic make up? - How does the impact of social environment compare to that of the biological forces in human? - Is it human nature? Or nurture?
SELF
SOME KEY AUTHORS: • Charles Horton Cooley • George Herbert Mead • Sigmund Freud
CHARLES HORTON COOLEY’S LOOKING GLASS SELF
• How does this notion of the