Chapter 4 The Role of Socialization Socialization is the process whereby people learn the attitudes‚ values‚ and actions appropriate to individuals as members of a particular culture. From a micro-sociological perspective‚ socialization helps us to discover how to behave properly and what to expect from others if we follow (or challenge) society’s norms and values. From a macro-sociological perspective‚ socialization provides for the transmission of a culture from one generation to the next and
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Gender Socialization Results to Inequality In today’s world individuals are forced to interact with one another‚ whether it’s because of school‚ religion‚ or family. This unavoidable interaction is called socialization and is the foundation of one’s life long personal development. Socialization is when a person acquires a personal identity and learns the norms‚ values‚ behavior‚ and social skills necessary for participating within his or her society. Whom one choses to converse with‚ determines
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the speaker’s assertion. Though socialization of children might play an important role in the society’s destiny to some extend‚ ultimately the driving force behind people’s attribution to society may be some other factors such as personal conviction‚ creative thinking and social responsibility. Besides‚ whether we have not yet learn how to raise children up to how we define a "better" society. Admittedly‚ when children are socialized properly‚ the socialization can help to bring a better society
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Shea’s paper due on: February 19th‚ 2014 Thology in Healthcare McDonough Shantell Camp Shea states‚ “It is not just a “given” but a “given” that can be developed.” (Shea‚ pg. 116) This says to me that everyone starts with the same capacity or allotment of ability to develop their spirituality. It is up to the individual where or even if they decide to pursue developing their spirituality. Some people choose to keep their spirituality dormant so to speak‚ as others choose
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The topic I chose to explore further from the previous lectures was professional nursing organizations. What interested me about this topic is the fact that there are a plethora of professional organizations that are each unique to a specific goal or outcome that the organization wishes to improve upon in the nursing profession. Obtaining a minor in psychology has also made me appreciate the mental health aspect of treating and caring for a patient or client on a daily basis. After finding an
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because of the cycle of socialization. The cycle of socialization can open ones eyes to why our society has specific views of people from other cultures‚ races‚ and genders. The cycle of socialization can help us understand the current situation in our society since it is the reason for the existence and continuation of racism‚ prejudices‚ stereotypes‚ and oppression amongst different people. The cycle of socialization has a beginning‚ and
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First‚ Masters (2012)‚ in her book ‘Nursing Theories: A framework for professional practice’ describes a person as “individuals‚ families‚ communities and other groups who are participants in nursing” (Masters‚ K‚ 2012‚ P3). This statement refers to patients as individuals in need of the care of nurses. In fact‚ these individuals can have very complex needs and health problems requiring specialized and attentive care to facilitate healing and improvement of their condition. The term patient can
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Agents of Socialization There are many important agents of socialization and important messages that convey over the course of life. Two specific agents of socialization that I chose to write about are family and social class. Socialization at the micro level begins from the day we are born. From birth infants are interactive and ready to develop into members of the social world. As they cry‚ coo‚ or smile‚ they gradually learn that their behavior elicits response from other humans. In
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whereby an individual acquires a personal identity and learns the norms‚ values and social skills appropriate to his or her social position‚ Socialization ‚ I believe is the general course of one’s life. Human infants are born without any culture. They need to be transformed into socially adept animals for a mentally healthy and satisfying life. Thus‚ Socialization begins when an individual is born. Being essentially social animals‚ people engage in relationships with others thus acting as socializing
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Political Socialization Political socialization can be thought of as the process by which a person attains his or her own personal political beliefs. I believe that political socialization is continuous development of one’s political outlook‚ based on the many influences one may encounter on a daily basis. An accumulation of these experiences will ultimately define an individual’s character by either altering or strengthening their current personal beliefs. This process of socialization has four
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