Socialization for Socialization for AdulthoodAdulthood

SocializationSocialization

The process by which people learn The process by which people learn appropriate social role behaviours in appropriate social role behaviours in order to participate in a ‘new’ societyorder to participate in a ‘new’ society

This involves learning new values, This involves learning new values, attitudes and expectationsattitudes and expectations

ResocializationResocialization

Occurs when a person discards old Occurs when a person discards old behaviours to change his or her behaviours to change his or her behaviourbehaviour

This happens as adolescents This happens as adolescents transition in to adulthood –transition in to adulthood –

For example, having to learn new For example, having to learn new roles as employees, living away from roles as employees, living away from home etchome etc

Anticipatory SocializationAnticipatory Socialization

Allows people to learn and practice Allows people to learn and practice role behaviour before actually taking role behaviour before actually taking on a new roleon a new role

For example – a part time job in the For example – a part time job in the hgh school years helps teenagers hgh school years helps teenagers experience the working world before experience the working world before they enter it after they finish schoolthey enter it after they finish school

Anticipating, or planning for the Anticipating, or planning for the change, allows a person to consider change, allows a person to consider their options and develop strategies their options and develop strategies for managing their livesfor managing their lives

For example – the planning that For example – the planning that happens in high school concerning happens in high school concerning careers, ‘training’ in higher grades to careers, ‘training’ in higher grades to help the transition between high help the transition between high school and universityschool and university

You may have more responsibility at You may have more responsibility at homehome

According to the Functionalists:According to the Functionalists:

Our society has a ‘timetable’ or set of Our society has a ‘timetable’ or set of expectations for when role changes should expectations for when role changes should happenhappen

Functionalists say that peoples’ roles Functionalists say that peoples’ roles change as necessary to enable the society change as necessary to enable the society to continue to function in a stable wayto continue to function in a stable way

For example, some of the ‘markers’ of For example, some of the ‘markers’ of when young people leave home have when young people leave home have changedchanged

According to the functionalists:According to the functionalists:

For example, some of the ‘markers’ For example, some of the ‘markers’ of when young people leave home of when young people leave home have changedhave changed

Changes in the expectations of Changes in the expectations of young adult behaviour reflect a new young adult behaviour reflect a new economic and social organization economic and social organization

2 research questions2 research questions

How do individuals form an identity?How do individuals form an identity? How do individuals choose an How do individuals choose an

occupation?occupation?

Your TaskYour Task Read pages 109 to 113 and answer the following Read pages 109 to 113 and answer the following

questions:questions: 1. Explain the development of identity and self 1. Explain the development of identity and self

esteemesteem 2. Take notes on the decision-making process. 2. Take notes on the decision-making process.

Consider a question or problem that you may be Consider a question or problem that you may be contemplating right now. Using the process on pg contemplating right now. Using the process on pg 111, go through the 6 steps and come up with a 111, go through the 6 steps and come up with a decisiondecision

3. What is the role of the family in socialization?3. What is the role of the family in socialization? 4. Read the article on pg 115 “Time to Grow Up” 4. Read the article on pg 115 “Time to Grow Up”

and answer the questions on pg 115and answer the questions on pg 115 4. What is the role of the school in socialization?4. What is the role of the school in socialization?