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Chapter 5. Socialization
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Figure 5.1. Socialization is how we learn the norms and beliefs of our society. From our earliest family and play experiences, we are made aware of societal values and expectations. (Photo courtesy of Seattle Municipal Archives/flickr)
Learning Objectives
5.1. Theories of Self Development
Understand the difference between psychological and sociological theories of self development
Explain the process of moral development
5.2. Why Socialization Matters
Understand the importance of socialization both for individuals and society
Explain the nature versus nurture debate
5.3. Agents of Socialization
Learn the roles of families and peer groups in socialization
Understand how we are socialized through formal institutions like schools, workplaces, and the government
5.4. Socialization across the Life Course
Explain how socialization occurs and recurs throughout life
Understand how people are socialized into new roles at age-related transition points
Describe when and how resocialization occurs
Introduction to Socialization
In the summer of 2005, police detective Mark Holste followed an investigator from the Department of Children and Families to a home in Plant City, Florida. They were there to look into a statement from the neighbour concerning a shabby house on Old Sydney Road. A small girl was reported peering from one of its broken windows. This seemed odd because no one in the neighbourhood had seen a young child in or around the home, which had been inhabited for the past three years by a woman, her boyfriend, and two adult sons.