Socialisation

Question 1

What did the case studies on feral children tell us?

Answer 1

1. Nurture plays a larger part in the social behaviour rather and nature
2. Primary socialisation is crucial
3. Behaviours are learnt through imitation

Question 2

What is primary socialisation?

Answer 2

The first stages where social norms and standards are taught to us usually at a young age. Our first primary socialisation is within the family

Question 3

What is secondary socialisation?

Answer 3

The way behaviours is learnt through agents other than the family.

Question 4

What are the 6 agents of socialisation?

Answer 4

1. Family (primary)
2. Workplace
3. Education
4. Religion
5. Media
6. Peer groups

Question 5

What behaviours do we learn from family?

Answer 5

1. Right and wrong
2. How to eat/walk/talk
3. Manners & affection

Question 6

What behaviours do we learn from the media?

Answer 6

1. Different opinions
2. What music/films/activities to enjoy
3. Current affairs

Question 7

What behaviours do we learn from education?

Answer 7

1. Respecting authority figures
2. Expanding knowledge
3. Time management and punctuality
4. Hidden curriculum

Question 8

What behaviours do we learn from peer groups?

Answer 8

1. Loyalty
2. Compromise
3. Peer pressure
4. Conformity

Question 9

What behaviours do we learn from workplace?

Answer 9

1. Punctuality
2. Value of money
3. Work ethic
4. Communication

Question 10

What behaviours do we learn from religion?

Answer 10

1. Faith
2. Worship
3. Respect
4. Morals
5. Attitudes towards certain laws

Question 11

What is social control?

Answer 11

The process of persuading or forcing individuals to conform to norms and values. The process can be informal or formal.

Question 12

What are formal social controls?

Answer 12

Mechanisms to reward or punish acceptable or unacceptable behaviour.

Question 13

What are informal social controls?

Answer 13

Mechanisms to reward or punish acceptable behaviour.

Question 14

What are the formal agents if socialisation?

Answer 14

1. Police
2. Law /legal system
3. Courts
4. Government
5. Military

Question 15

What are the informal agents of socialisation?

Answer 15

1. Family
2. Peer group
3. Media
4. Religion
5. Education
6. Workplace

Question 16

What is the difference between formal and informal agents of socialisation?

Answer 16

Rules can be enforced in formal agents of socialisation whereas they cannot in informal agents of socialisation

Question 17

What are sanctions?

Answer 17

Actions that discourage or encourage particular behaviour

Question 18

What are the processes of social control?

Answer 18

1. Imitation
2. Official rules
3. Sanctions
4. Inclusion/exclusion
5. Peer pressure
6. Criticism
7. Praise
8. Stereotyping
9. Deliberate instruction
10. Coercion

Question 19

What can the process of social control be defined as?

Answer 19

How the agents control our behaviour