SOCI 1311 1st Edition Lecture 6 Outline of Last Lecture I Sub Culture II Counter Culture III Culture Shock IV Ethnocentrism A Pride vs Prejudice V Cultural Relativism VI Multiculturalism VII American Culture Outline of Current Lecture I Socialization II Cultural Transmission III IV V VI Nature vs Nurture Twins vs Feral Children Sociobiology Theories of Socialization A Freudian Theory B Looking Glass Self C Development of Self D Situated Self Current Lecture Socialization I II III Socialization A The process by which we learn internalize the components of culture as well as develop a sense of self B This is where we learn to interact with people C It is a life long process Cultural Transmission A The process by which we pass our culture on from one generation to the next Debate over Nature vs Nurture A Nature Position 1 In born biological composition 2 We are who are ancestors were 3 Social Darwinism individuals groups B Nurture Position These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute IV V VI 1 Social interaction 2 Stratification the idea of ranking people make it if they re higher on the ladder 3 The reason why some of us do better in life is because they have more opportunities Twins vs Feral Children A Twins 1 Nature Theorists study twins who were separated at birth 2 Twins showed to have similar things jobs married same kinds of people B Feral Children 1 Nurture Theorists study children who were raised in isolation 2 A child who was not taught socialization ABCs 123s 3 Social interaction is vital for health Sociobiology A Middle ground the mending of nature nurture B The environment turns on our genetic potential Theories of Socialization A Freudian Theory 1 Impulses urges drive us 2 Internal Conflict 3 Personality 1 Id unconscious self pleasure seeking 2 Ego resolves the conflict 3 Superego best part of you knows right wrong B Looking Glass Self 1 Named after Charles Cooley who disagreed with Freud 2 We look out into the world interpret what we see 3 We can be right or wrong about what we see 4 Three Components a My opinion about what I see in the world b I m guessing what you think c My reaction to your reaction C Development of Self 1 George Mead 2 Agreed with Freud but though his theory was too complicated 3 I a Acts as the Id b Never has been socialized c Is ok with doing the wrong things d Is ok with not knowing the rules procedures 4 Me a Acts as a combination of the Ego Superego b Has been socialized c Knows right wrong wants to do the best D Situated Self A Code Switching 1 The idea that every situation has a cultural norm 2 Different people bring out different aspects of our personality 3 Who we interact with results in behavior changes