The Role of Socialisation (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Functionalist view of socialisation
Functionalist view of socialisation
Beneficial; integrates individuals & ensures social cohesion
Parsons' 'personality factory' concept
Parsons' 'personality factory' concept
Family moulds identity according to shared cultural patterns
Structuralist approach
Structuralist approach
Social structures shape behaviour more than individuals change society
Feminist view of socialisation
Feminist view of socialisation
Mechanism reinforcing gender inequalities
Hidden curriculum
Hidden curriculum
Unintended lessons beyond official syllabus
Heaton & Lawson on hidden curriculum
Heaton & Lawson on hidden curriculum
Major source of gender socialisation in schools
Marxist view of socialisation
Marxist view of socialisation
Maintains class inequality via ruling-class ideology
Bowles & Gintis on schooling values
Bowles & Gintis on schooling values
Instils punctuality, discipline, obedience, diligence
Status quo (Marxist perspective)
Status quo (Marxist perspective)
Preserved by hidden curriculum maintaining social control
Social action theory on socialisation
Social action theory on socialisation
Negotiated process; individuals create identity via interaction
Mead's view on play in socialisation
Mead's view on play in socialisation
Crucial to self-development; children become social beings
Significant others
Significant others
Help children understand how actions create social responses
Cooley's looking-glass self
Cooley's looking-glass self
Self-image develops from how we believe others perceive us
Postmodernist view on identity
Postmodernist view on identity
Consumers choose identity; pick up norms through experience
Meta-narratives
Meta-narratives
Grand belief systems claiming to explain society & experience