Socialization is a key factor in keeping social order in our world‚ the functionalist theory ties into how the world works. The world would not be comprehendible without the socialization of people within a society. Language‚ for example‚ is a key factor in people becoming socialized; it is a way one expresses their feelings about the past and future. People understand each other and their feelings through language. Functionalism examines macroscopic levels of society and interactionism examines
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Gender & Culture Sexual Socialization 3-10-2011 Growing up in a small midwestern town in northern Minnesota I felt secluded from the reality of sex and how it played a role in my life. Appropriate sexual behavior was something that I was being taught by from two different places that are also two agents of socialization. My church and school both had very different views on what was deemed “appropriate sexual behavior” but both clearly explain the purposes of there opinion
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Gender Socialization is an aspect that enormously affects all individuals. I feel I have been influenced by social and cultural processes and not by genetics. When we are brought into this world‚ we have no knowledge of how a male or female should act. Rather‚ it is our surroundings‚ that construct our thoughts and actions. Genetic identity is lost because of the powerful manipulation of family‚ friends‚ school‚ sports and the media‚ which are known as agents of socialization. Such agents "are the
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Gender Socialization We are currently living in a society where women are making new gains in the business world and are obtaining more jobs that at one time were considered "male" jobs. But‚ it is still no secret that women and men are not treated as equals. From the beginning of your life you are either treated as a male‚ or a female. Not in terms of sex‚ but in terms of gender. Stephen Sweet (2001) describes sex as being genetically determined‚ while gender is a social term that encompasses
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Agents of Socialization Specific sites or groups carry out socialization. We call these agents of socialization. Similar to the concept of a business agent or insurance agent‚ they represent and act on the behalf of the larger society and. Socialization can occur outside of these agents but society relies on these agents doing most of the socialization. There’s nothing "official" about these agents‚ at least not in our society. Totalitarian societies attempt to establish official agents of socialization
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Rousseau and Montesquieu views on Socialization and Political Power Jean Jacques Rousseau and Baron de Montesquieu were great philosophers that enlightened the world with their revolutionary thoughts on different forms of government. These two philosophers inspired the debate on the origin‚ the necessity‚ and the consequences of the establishment of societies and governmental authorities. They discussed the required conditions for the sustainability
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the academy he‚ or she is assigned a field training officer. The field training officer will assist the new officer to acclimate into police culture‚ or the socialization process. Socialization is the process of learning values. Social process and behaviors associated with law enforcement institution (Grant & Terry‚ 2008‚ p. 364). Socialization is the interaction that depends on the association of individuals in a specific environment. New officers are likely to adapt his or her personalities with
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4.3.2.3 .Socialization and belongingness of children’s of respondents As all respondents reply to the interview in relation to contents of family communication‚ socialization is one issue that discussed among family members for the sake belongings specially children with their respective relatives like parents family such as grandfather and grandmother. Repeatedly all the respondents view socialization helps to connect children with their respective relatives to feel as part of their parent’s family
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Socialization Socialization can be referred to as the process by where adults and children learn from each other. It is often said that socialization begins at home and this is true because it is the responsibility of the family to teach children from a very early age the norms and values of society. It is the process by which they learn right from wrong. Socialization is done when children follow the footsteps of their parents‚ teachers or older siblings. Socialization never really stops because
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Socialization is very common among human beings. We socialize in all sorts of places and think nothing of it. From the moment we enter school‚ we have officially started our days of interaction with others. We instantly become surrounded by individuals we don’t know and can learn so much just by talking and listening to people. Parents encourage their kids to meet people and gain some friends. Why is this? Why are we encouraged to interact with others? Most people believe that socialization is good
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