1. What is the purpose, of prison? Is it to rehabilitate or punish?
Journal

2. Chapter 4 Section 4 Desocialization and Resocialization
Desocialization – the process of giving up old norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors.
Total institutions – places in which people are separated from the rest of society and controlled by officials in charge.
Mental hospitals, cults, and prisons

3. Chapter 4 Section 4
Resocialization – the process of adopting new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors.
Extreme example: Army
Real life example: when a child becomes a teenager, when a young adult begins a career, or when an elderly person moves to a nursing home.

4. Chapter 4 Section 4 Anticipatory Socialization Why do people date?
The process of preparing to accept new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors.
Preteens observe the behavior of teenagers
Why do people date?
Reference group – group whose norms and values are used to guide behavior; group with whom you identify.
Teenagers would be the reference group of preteens.

5. To summerize Socialization is a three step process after childhood:
Desocialization
Resocialization
Anticipatory Socialization
This step requires the use of reference groups.
Is this the process in which all people socialize or is it possible to skip steps?

6. Assignment
Due at the end of class:
Section 4 Assessment (Pg 1-3)
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