1. Unit 2 The Individual in Society

2. Learning Target TIW identify impacts of isolation SIC understand the importance of human social interaction and socialization IKIGIW I can name 1 physical, 1 emotional, and 1 social impact of isolation in childhood

3. Overview Humans are social beings What does it mean to be human? How much of being human is instinctual, and how much is taught / learned? How do we learn to function in society? What factors influence how we see ourselves?

4. We can only truly know the impact of socialization when we see what happens when it is not there. Human contact influences our physical, emotional, and social wellbeing. From birth, interaction with other humans teaches us how to communicate, behave, and make sense of the world around us.

5. Nature v. Nurture Nature – Physical, chemical, genetic You are born that way, have no control over it Determined before birth More psychology oriented Nurture - Social Learned through observation or intentional instruction Anything after birth More sociology oriented

6. During the video….. Notes on impacts of isolation on development Physical Emotional Social

7. Socialization The process of learning to function in group life -The importance of social influences on our development -What do we learn through socialization? -Who teaches us? -How do they teach us? -How do others influence how we see ourselves?

8. Agents of Socialization What groups of people / institutions teach us how to function in society? Family Peers School Media

9. Agents of Socialization What do they teach us? How do they teach us? At what age are they most influential? How can they influence how we see ourselves?

10. What do they teach us? Manners, communication, likes, dislikes, dress, values, timeliness, work ethic, taking turns, … How do they teach us? Direct instruction, sanctions, rewards, punishments, approval At what age are they most influential? Family, then school, then peers, then media? How can they influence how we see ourselves? Direct feedback, nonverbal feedback, comparison