Socialization, norms and roles

11 important questions on Socialization, norms and roles

What are mirror neurons?

The neurons in the brain that fire when a person performs an activity or expresses an emotion. Very important in:
- learning (e.g. A language)
- Imitation
- Empathy

What are four categories of self-knowledge?

- A concept
- Life story
- Image
- Personality traits, memories and experiences

What is symbolic interactionism?

The process of interaction in the formation of meanings for individuals, we learn to adjust meaning through interaction.
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What are examples of symbolic interactionism?

"I" and "me" --> me is socialized aspect of the person and I is the active aspect
Looking glass self --> judgement we have about ourselves is greatly influences by how we think other judge ourselves
Front vs backstage --> what I do and what I do in the background

What are two other elements that determine our behaviour besides interaction?

- Situation
- charactersitics of the individual mattter

What is a role?

The set of typical behaviours expected of a person in a particular social position

What is role performance?

The actual conduct of an individual in a position

What is the difference between frontstage and backstage behavior?

Frontstage = in formal
backstage = in informal

What is the difference between ascribed and achieved statuses?

Ascribed: statuses that a person born into
Achieved: statuses that a person achieves over one's lifetime.

What is the differences between active and passive socialization?

Active (formal) = people deliberately try to teach you information or skills
Passive (informal) = learn by watching and copying other around us.

What are role models?

People who model the roles present in a society

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