Socialization:
The Shaping of Human Behaviour
3.1 explain the process of socialization
3.2 investigate the relationship between socialization and the development of individual personality 3.3 investigate the relationship between socialization and the process of human learning 3.4 investigate a social issue that serves as a good example of socialization and related concepts Human Development: Nature vs Nurture
1. Social Isolation and Maltreatment - What are the consequences on human development?
Sociologists would never place children in isolated circumstances so that they could observe the effects. However, some cases have arisen in which parents or caregivers failed to fulfill their responsibilities, leaving children alone or placing them in isolated circumstances. We will have a look at a video to provide insight into the importance of positive socialization and the negative effects of social isolation. 2. Identical Twins: Nature and Nurture Assignment - due Tuesday, April 11
Studies of identical twins, particularly cases involving separation at birth, have revealed interesting results in relation to genetic influences on personality. Conduct some research and see what you find. Short Video - Nature and Nurture: The Study of Twins
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3. Agents of Socialization - page 108 to 114
a. Family Factors Influencing Children - Positive or Negative? - due Tuesday, April 18
b. Socialization at School and in the Mass Media - Influencing Children - Positive or Negative? - due Wednesday, April 19
c. Socialization and YOU! - due Thursday, April 20
4. Social Psychological Theories on Human Developement
Mead and Role Taking Questions - due Friday, April 21
- Mead and Role Taking - website with a good overview
Freud's Psychoanalytic Approach - Analysis of Cat in the Hat
Erikson and Psychosocial Stages of Development - Disney Pixar video illustrating the 8 Stages
Socialization Unit Project (4 in-class work periods) - due Wednesday, May 3
- iMovie Guide - website
Unit 3: Socialization Test
Friday, May 5, 2017
Friday, May 5, 2017