Factors of Socialization
what makes us who we are

Responsible for youth

Determines attitudes towards religion and starting a career

Teaches core elements of socialization

Most important socialization agent

Primary socialization

Introduction to values, beliefs, norms, behaviors

First teachers of all aspects of society

Cultural Capital

Invented by Peirre Bourdieu

Non financial assets that help you suceed in the world

Gender Socialization

Learning societal and social traits associated with a person´s assigned gender

Starts directly from birth

Race Socialization

Attitudes about race and other races taught by groups

Class Socialization

Learning attitudes and expectations from our social class

Gives strength and values for life

Every aspect of life based on religon

Anticipatory Sociology

Social groups that teach us our attitudes about the world

Secondary Sociology

Socialized outside the home and through society at large

Everman Goffman

Study how some instutions control every aspect of life

Causes all new values to develop

Resocialization

Breaks down existing identity

Designed to reach larger audiences

Influences our opinion on almost every issue

Changing as we consume more from a younger age

Fairy Tales

Help kids master values

Enforced by mass media

Socializes groups of young people

Teaches skills and values of society

Teaches function of a larger society

Hidden Curriculum

Teaches hidden values and beliefs, things valued in society

Influence the way we see ourselves

Coleman´s Study

We tend to turn out like our friends

We choose friends that are both different and similar to us

Peer groups mold our traits