Ucsp - Week 5 Becoming A Member of Society

BECOMING A
MEMBER OF
SOCIETY
SOCIALIZATION
Refers to the lifelong process of

social interaction through which
people acquire their identities and
necessary survival skills in society.
SOCIALIZATION
In the early years of American
sociology, the process of Socialization
was equated with “civilization.”
Socialization then was tantamount

to “taming” individuals.
SOCIALIZATION IN THE CONTEXT OF
SOCIOLOGY
INTERNALIZATION – refers to the process of

accepting the social norms, attitudes, roles,
and values transmitted by people and social
groups within society as one’s own.
FUNCTIONALISTS – society is the prime
factor responsible for how individuals learn to
think and behave.
SOCIOLOGY
INTERPRETEVIST SOCIOLOGISTS –
socialization as an interactive process between
individuals and other members of society.
SOCIOLOGY
William Wentworth (Sociologist) – believed

that socialization is a two way process between
the individual and the larger groups in society
such as social organizations and institutions.
SOCIOLOGY
Synthesized view of socialization - How
factors such as free will, human autonomy, and
social structures and processes influence
socialization.
Synthesized view of
socialization
• Social context – refers to the particular
circumstances of a society and consists of its
culture, language, and the social structures
that define social class, ethnicity and
gender.
Synthesized view of
socialization
• Result – refers to the outcomes of
socialization, and are evident when
individuals begin to practice the behaviors,
attitude, and values that society considers
necessary for the to function effectively as
its members.
Synthesized view of
socialization
• Self-identity – refers to the establishment
of a unique sense of identity and an
awareness of how it relates to their society
and the world.
Types of socialization
1. Primary Socialization- occurs early in a
child’s lifestyle and is primarily due to have an impact
directly from the family and close friends. Through
fundamental socialization, a baby learns basic societal
norms and customs. Example Mano or pagmamano as
an "honoring-gesture" to the elders.
2. Secondary Socialization - occurs when

a person learns on appropriate behavior to be
displayed within a smaller group which still part of a
larger society. Example joining a club or organization
in college, getting employed in a new workplace.
3. Anticipatory Socialization -
Adolescence is initiated between the ages of
childhood and adulthood. During this stage,
children start to participate in Anticipatory
Socialization. They also learn about their group
culture and what they should expect in the future
4. Professional or Developmental
Socialization - This process of socialization occurs
during the early years of an individual's life. It develops
his skills and attitudes for the future and prepares him
for the various roles and responsibilities that he will
assume as an adult.
5. Re-Socialization - When an individual moves

to a new group, he has to learn the new values and
beliefs of the new group. This process of re-
socialization helps him to get used to the new ways of
life
ENCULTURATION
- Described the process of being socialized into a
specific culture.
- 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.
ENCULTURATION
Margaret Mead – a renowned
Anthropologist
- one must undergo a process of
learning a culture “in all uniqueness
and particularity.”
ENCULTURATION
E. Adamson Hoebel – consider
enculturation as “both a conscious and
unconscious conditioning process
whereby a person, as a child and an
adult, achieves competence in his or
her culture, internalizes it and
become thoroughly enculturated”
AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION AND
ENCULTURATION
• The Family
• Schools
• Peer Groups
• Mass Media
• Religion & State
ENCULTURATION
• THE FAMILY – the

primary agent of
socialization of an
individual upon birth,
throughout infancy, and
up to childhood.
ENCULTURATION
• THE SCHOOL – have a
critical role in
socialization, as their
various academic and
social activities mold
students’ belief, values,
and attitudes.
ENCULTURATION
• PEER GROUPS – reinforce

acceptable behaviors
introduced by the family and
school, allow certain degree
of independence from family
and certain figures of
authority.
ENCULTURATION
• MASS MEDIA – source of

information regarding events
in society, presents various
viewpoints regarding events
and developments within
society.
ENCULTURATION
RELIGION AND STATE

• RELIGION – exerts great influence on the views
of a person, legitimizes accepted practices, provides
stability to society, and can be sources of social
change.
• STATE – participates in socialization through laws
and other regulations that reinforce appropriate
behavior, and help values and attitudes of the
citizens.
IDENTITY FORMATION
IDENTITY FORMATION - The
development of an individual’s
distinct personality, which is
regarded as a persisting entity in
a particular stage of life by which
a person is recognized or known.
SELF CONCEPT
The sum of being’s knowledge and
understanding of his/herself.
COMPONENTS:
Physical
Psychological
Social Attributes
CULTURAL IDENTITY
Is one’s feeling of identity or affiliation

with a group or culture.
RELIGIOUS IDENTITY
 Is the set of beliefs and

practices generally held by an
individual involving adherence
to codified beliefs and rituals
and the study of ancestral or
cultural traditions, writings,
history and mythology, as well
as faith and mystic experience.
NORMS
Is a rule that guides

the behavior or members
of a society or group.
STATUS AND ROLES
Are important concepts in socialization

because the behavior of young members of
society are controlled by assigning them certain
status which they will enact.
We can deal with anyone, we need to know

who the person is.
STATUS
 Position in a social system

 Refers to a social position
that a person holds
 Can be Ascribed or
Achieved, given or
accomplished,
respectively.
ASCRIBED STATUS
A Social position
receives at birth or
take on involuntarily
later in life.
ACHIEVED STATUS
Social position takes

on voluntarily that
reflects personal
identity and effort.
ROLE
• Refers to the behavior expected of

someone who holds a particular status.
• A persons hold a status and performs a

role.
ROLE STRAIN
• Conflict among the roles connected to

two or more statuses.
• Results from the competing demands

of two or more roles that vie for our
time and energy
THE EMERGENCE ROLE STRAIN
ROLE, IMPRESSION
MANAGEMENT, AND IDENTITY
FORMATION
ERVING GOFFMAN
• He first articulated the idea

of impression management
• Individuals may improvise

on the performance of their
role so that they appear
“presentable” in the
situation.
ROLE MANIPULATION
Through the
impression
management has
bearing on the
formation of a
person’s self-
identity.
IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT
• Is a concept to be taken very
seriously. It has the power and
influence to create a favorable
public opinion of a particular
person.
• It has the ability to dictate a

person’s position in society.
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BECOMING A

Refers to the lifelong process of

Socialization then was tantamount

INTERNALIZATION – refers to the process of

William Wentworth (Sociologist) – believed

2. Secondary Socialization - occurs when

5. Re-Socialization - When an individual moves

- the process by which people learn the dynamics

• THE FAMILY – the

• PEER GROUPS – reinforce

• MASS MEDIA – source of

RELIGION AND STATE

Is one’s feeling of identity or affiliation

 Is the set of beliefs and

Is a rule that guides

Are important concepts in socialization

We can deal with anyone, we need to know

 Position in a social system

Social position takes

• Refers to the behavior expected of

• A persons hold a status and performs a

• Conflict among the roles connected to

• Results from the competing demands

• He first articulated the idea

• Individuals may improvise

• It has the ability to dictate a

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