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“Becoming a Member of Society Through Socialization”From Caroline Hodges Persell. 1990. Chapter 5, pp. 98-107 in Understanding Society: An Introduction to Sociology. 3rd ed. New York, NY: Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc.SocializationA girl named Genie was found in the United States in 1970. Genie's father had kept her locked in a room from the age of 20 months until age 13. Genie was
harnessed naked to an infant's potty seat and left alone for hours and days through the years. When she was remembered at night, she was put to bed in a homemade straitjacket. There were no radios or televisions in the house, people spoke in hushed tones, and the only language Genie heard was an occasional obscenity from her father. He hated noise, and if Genie made any sound her father would growl at her like a dog or beat her with a stick. As a result of her confinement, Genie could not walk
and her eyes could not focus beyond the boundaries of her room. She was malnourished, incontinent, and salivated constantly [Curtiss, 1977]. Alwin, Duane F. 1984. “Trends in Parental Socializaiton Values: Detroit, 1958-1983.” American Journal of Sociology 90: 359-82. What is the name of the process by which an individual becomes a member?The Purpose of Socialization
During socialization, a person learns to become a member of a group, community, or society. This process not only accustoms people to social groups but also results in such groups sustaining themselves.
Is the process by which an individual becomes a member of a particular culture and takes on its values beliefs and behaviors in order to function within it?Socialization is the process through which individuals acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes, values, norms and appropriate actions of their community (1). Socialization begins by learning the norms and roles of the family, subcultures and self-concept, and continues throughout a person's whole life.
What kind of children's interaction is most likely to advance their intellectual development?Social interaction, in particular, is seen as a critical force in development. Through the assistance provided by more experienced people in the social environment, the child gradually learns to function intellectually on her own. Thus, the social world mediates individual cognitive development.
What is the repressive adaptive style of coping with illness?Repressive adaptive style is a coping mechanism that has been defined as a person's tendency to inhibit the experience and the expression of negative feelings or unpleasant cognitions in order to prevent one's positive self-image from being threatened (Garssen, 2007. (2007).
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