1. Socialization and andDevelopment Chapter 4

2. Nature or Nurture?  Nature Inherited characteristics Inherited characteristics  Nurture Socialization experiences Socialization experiences

3. Becoming a Person: Biology and Culture  Every human being is born with a set of genes, inherited units of biological material. Where do these inherit traits inherit traits come from?

4. The Process of Socialization Socialization  The process of social interaction that teaches the child the intellectual, physical, and social skills needed to function as a member of society  What kinds of things do humans learn through socialization? Their culture Their culture Acquire a personality Acquire a personality

5. Deprivation and Development Human infants must:  Develop social attachments  learn to have meaningful interactions and affectionate bonds with others.  So what happens when we do develop social attachments and meaningful, affectionate bonds? http://www.youtube.com/user/Sixlets69#p/u/10/STn3bpTTU6c

6. How does the self develop?  When the individual becomes aware of his or her feelings, thoughts, and behaviors as separate and distinct from those of other people.

7. Dimensions of Human Development CognitiveMoralGender

8. Agents of Socialization  The Family Primary means of socialization in most societies Primary means of socialization in most societies Varies according to geography, subculture, class, religion, ethnicity and different lifestyles of parents Varies according to geography, subculture, class, religion, ethnicity and different lifestyles of parents

9.  How important are schools to the process of socialization?

10.  The School Early interaction with others Early interaction with others Building social and inter-personal skills Building social and inter-personal skills Early experience in institutional environments Early experience in institutional environments Agents of Socialization

11.  Peer Groups Great influence in lifestyle issues Great influence in lifestyle issues Social support Social support Social pressure to conform Social pressure to conform  What is “acting white?”

12. Diverse Society Do you think television, movies, and video games affect individuals’ behavior or ideology? Can we blame T.V., movies and video games for the effect? Why or why not?

13. The Mass Media  98.2% of all households in the U.S. have television sets, with an average of 2 sets per home.  Schoolchildren watch an average 2 1/2 hours of television on school days and 4 hours and 20 minutes on weekends.  By the time most people reach the age of 18, they will have spent more waking time watching television than doing anything else.