I. Beyond cultural-ethnic group membership valuesII. Individual Socialization DevelopmentA. Independent vs Interdependent Self-ConstrualB. Horizontal vs Vertical Self-construalC. Internal vs External Locus of ControlIII. ODIS MethodI. Family and Gender SocializationA. IdentityB. Family TypesC. Gender Socialization and Interaction PatternsII. Group Membership: Intercultural Boundary CrossingA. The Process of Acculturation & EnculturationB. Systems-Level FactorsC. Individual-Level FactorsD. Interpersonal Face-to-Face and Network-Level FactorsE. Mass Media Level FactorsIII. Group Affiliation and Identity FormationCOMM 316 1st Edition Lecture 7Outline of Last Lecture I. Beyond cultural-ethnic group membership valuesII. Individual Socialization Development A. Independent vs Interdependent Self-ConstrualB. Horizontal vs Vertical Self-construal C. Internal vs External Locus of ControlIII. ODIS MethodOutline of Current Lecture I. Family and Gender SocializationA. IdentityB. Family TypesC. Gender Socialization and Interaction PatternsII. Group Membership: Intercultural Boundary CrossingA. The Process of Acculturation & EnculturationB. Systems-Level FactorsC. Individual-Level FactorsD. Interpersonal Face-to-Face and Network-Level FactorsE. Mass Media Level FactorsIII. Group Affiliation and Identity FormationCurrent Lecture-Family and Gender SocializationoIdentity - reflective self-conception or self-image that we derive from family, gender, cultural, ethnic and individual socialization processes-"Social identities" - cultural, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, social class, age, disability, or professional identity-"Personal identities" - unique attributes we associate with our individuated self in comparison with othersoFamilies Come in Different Shapes -Types of Families (based on membership)Traditional Family (mom, dad, kids)Extended Family (incl grandparents, aunt/uncles, cousins)Blended Family (step-parents, step-siblings)Single-parent Family (just mom or dad)-Two Family Types (based on decision making process)Personal family system (things done individually, democratic decision-making)Positional family system (family agreement decisions, communal, family reunions)oGender Socialization and Interaction Patterns-Gender IdentityMeanings and interpretations concerning gender imagesExpectation concerning "femaleness" and "maleness" in our socialization process (family taught) -Group Membership: Intercultural Boundary CrossingoThe Process of Acculturation & Enculturation-Acculturation - incremental identity-related change process of immigrants and refugees in a new environment from a long-term perspective-Enculturation - sustained, primary socialization process of individuals in their original home culture wherein they have internalized their cultural valuesoSystems-level Factors-Elements in the host environment that influence newcomers' adaptation to the new cultureSocio-economic conditionsAttitudinal stance on cultural assimilation or cultural pluralismLocal institutionsoIndividual-level Factors-Immigrants - "sense of no return"Might look for enclave of host culture-Short term sojourners - "transitory stay"-Cultural knowledge-Demographic variables-X-factor (resiliency or personal strength)oInterpersonal F2F and Network-Level Factors-Face to Face NetworksEthnic communities & enclavesMediated contact factorsInterpersonal skills factors-Close ties & weak ties (family relationships, do they hold you back from interacting w/ new envir)oMass Media-Level Factors-Group Affiliation and Identity FormationoSocial identities-Knowledge of social group membership-Emotional significance oSymbolic Identity-Fulfills the need to be from somewhere (wearing a Flying WV)oEthnic Identity-Makes you special and part of a groupoCo-culture - a culture that differentiates people with a larger culture (WV culture within US culture) oCultural Identity Conceptualizations -Cultural identityThe emotional significance that we attach to our sense of belonging to the larger
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