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chapter 4
SOC100
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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
10/12/2009

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anticipatory socialization
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processes of socialization in whicch a person "rehearses" for future positions, occupations, and social relationships
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cognitive theory of development
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jean piagets theory that children's thought progresses through four stages of development
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degradation ceremony
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as aspect of the socialization process within total institutions, in which people are subjected to humiliating rituals
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dramaturgical approach
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a view of social interaction in which people are seen as thatrical performers
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face-work
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the efforts of people to maintain the proper image and avoid public embarrassment
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gender role
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expectations regarding the proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of males and felmales
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gerealized other
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the attitudes, viewpoints, and expectations of society as a whole that a child takes into account in his or her behavior.
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impression managment
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the altering of the presentation of the self in order to creat distinctive appearances and satisfy particualr audiences.
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life course approach
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a research orientation in which sociologists and other social scientists look closely at the social factors that influence people throughout their lives, from birth to death.
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looking glass self
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a concept that emphasizes the self as the product of our social interactions with others
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personality
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a persons typical patterns of attitudes needs characteristics and behavior
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rite of passage
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ritual marking the symbolic transistion from one social position to another
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role taking
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the process of mentally assuming the perspective of another and responding from that imagined view point
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self
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a distinct identity that sets us apart from others.
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self
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a distinct identity that sets us apart from others.
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socialization
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the lifelong process in which people learn the attitueds values and behaviors appropriate for members of a particular culture
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symbol
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a gesture object or word that forms the basis of human communication
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total institution
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an institution that regulate all aspects of a persons life under a single authority, such as a prison, the military, a mental hospital, or a convent
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