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Denise C.
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1. What is socialization?
- An ongoing process of how an individual acquires a particular identity and discovers
the norms, values, behavior, and social skills appropriate to his or her social
position. the act or process of making socialistic: the socialization of industry.
“Socialization” is a term used by sociologists, social psychologists, anthropologists,
political scientists, and educationalists to refer to the lifelong process of inheriting
and disseminating norms, customs, and ideologies, providing an individual with the
talents and habits necessary for participating within his.
2. What is conformity? Deviance? Provide two ( 2 ) concrete examples for examples for
each concept.
o Conformity
- Conformity is a type of social influence involving a change in belief or behavior to fit
in with a group. This difference is in response to real (involving the physical
presence of others) or assumed (involving the pressure of social norms/expectations)
group pressure.
- * examples * First example, is when a person drinks and drives because friends do it,
or because friends assure that person he or she can safely do so. Second Example, in
everyday society include driving on the left side of the road (or the right side
depending on the country), greeting other people with a 'hello' when we see them,
forming queues at bus stops, and eating with a knife and fork.
o Deviance
- In sociology, deviance describes an action or behavior that violates social norms,
including a formally enacted rule, as well as informal violations of social norms.
Deviance is a behavioural disposition that is not in conformity with an
institutionalized set-up or code of conduct.
- * examples * Examples of formal deviance include robbery, theft, rape, murder, and
assault. Examples of informal deviance include picking one's nose, belching loudly,
or standing unnecessarily close to another person.
3. Enumerate the agents of socialization and enculturation.
o Socialization - Enculturation
- Family is the first agent of socialization. Mothers and fathers, siblings and
grandparents, plus members of an extended family, all teach a child what he or she
needs to know. Sociologists recognize that race, social class, religion, and other
societal factors play an important role in socialization.
- Religion an organized collection of belief systems, cultural systems, and world views
that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values.
- Peer groups have a significant influence on psychological and social adjustments
for group individuals. They provide perspective outside of individual's viewpoints.
- Language to speak with others is essential for full support in social groups. The
child's procurement of speech reflects both the development of the vital perceptual
and motor skills and the effect of social learning.
- Mass Media are another agent of socialization. Television shows, movies, popular
music, magazines, Web sites, and other aspects of the mass media influence our
political views; our tastes in popular culture; our views of women, people of color,
and gays; and many other beliefs and practices.
- Schools are agents of socialization that not only teach us subject knowledge and life
skills but also social skills through our interactions with teachers, staff, and other
students. Another agent of socialization that relates to school is our peer group.
4. What is Enculturation? How is it distinct from the process of socialization
- Enculturation is the process by which people learn the dynamics of their surrounding
culture and acquire values and norms appropriate or necessary to that culture and
its worldviews. As part of this process, the influences that limit, direct, or shape the
individual include parents, other adults, and peers. Enculturation is related
to socialization. In some academic fields, socialization refers to the deliberate
shaping of the individual.
5. How do different sociological theories explain conformity and deviance?
- According to Merton, there are five types of deviance based upon these
criteria: conformity, innovation, ritualism, retreatism and rebellion. Structural
functionalism argues that deviant behavior plays an active, constructive role in
society by ultimately helping cohere different populations within a society.
6. What is social Control? What are the different types of social control?
- Social control is the active or passive process of a group regulating itself according
to its beliefs, principles, and values. A major purpose of social control is to stop or
prevent negative deviance, which is a break from established laws and values that
may be damaging to others.
- Types or Forms of Social Control:
Direct social control
Indirect social control
Organised social control
Unorganised social control
Spontaneous social control
More spontaneous social control
Positive social control
Negative social control
7. What are the human rights?
- Human rights are moral principles or norms that describe certain standards of human
behaviour and are regularly protected in municipal and international law.
- Human rights also guarantee people the means necessary to satisfy their basic needs,
such as food, housing, and education, so they can take full advantage of all
opportunities. Finally, by guaranteeing life, liberty, equality, and security, human
rights protect people against abuse by those who are more powerful.

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