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Becoming A Member of Society
Becoming A Member of Society
SOCIETY
SOCIALIZATION AND
ENCULTURATION
John Locke said that the
human mind at birth is
nothing but a blank slate,
or tabula rasa.
Socialization refers to
the lifelong process of
social interaction
through which people
acquire their identities
and necessary survival
skills in society.
Internalization refers to the process of accepting the social
norms, attitudes, roles, and values transmitted by people and
social groups within society as one’s own.
1. Social context
– refers to the particular circumstances of a society and consists
of its culture, language, and the social structures that define
social class, ethnicity, and gender.
2. Content
– refers to ideas, beliefs, behavior, and other information that are
passed on by members of society to the individual;
Process
– refers to the methods of interaction that enable the content to be
given to the persons undergoing socialization.
3. Results
– refers to the outcomes of socialization, and are evident when
individuals begin to practice the behaviors, attitudes, and values that
society considers necessary for them to function effectively as its
members.
Self-identity refers to the establishment
of a unique sense of identity and an
awareness of how it relates to their
society and the world.
a. Pluralist model
– portrays media as an
ideological marketplace that
enhances debate and electoral
choice.
MASS MEDIA
b. Market model
– suggests that media reflects the views of the general public, and
that media presents what they think the people want.
c. Dominant-ideology model
– traces this bias to link between media and the political and
social elite.
d. Elite-values model
– recognizes media bias as a product of the personal views of
media professionals such as journalists, broadcasters, and editors.
RELIGION AND STATE
Religion exerts a great influence
on the views of a person,
legitimizes accepted social
practices, provides stability to
society, and can even be sources
of social change.
2. Identification
– refers to the individual adopting a certain behavior because it
enables him or her to have a satisfying relationship with the
members of his or her group.
3. Internalization or acceptance
– involves both public compliance and internal acceptance of the
norms and standards imposed by the group.
DEVIANCE
It is defined as a behavior that elicits
a strong negative reaction from group
members and involves actions that
violate commonly held social norms.
2. Subcultural view
– points to the emergence of deviant
behavior with certain groups in society
or subcultures.
DEVIANCE
3. Labeling theory
– believes that there is actually no deviance in society; deviance only
emerges when society begins labeling certain actions as “deviant” or
“undesirable”.
4. Conflict perspective
– analyzes deviance in the framework of competing interests between
social groups and the maintenance of power among the elites.
2. Informal sanctions
– are most commonly imposed by smaller societies,
communities, or groups.
HUMAN DIGNITY AND HUMAN
RIGHTS
Human dignity refers to the
idea that a person has the
innate right to be valued,
respected, and treated well.
2. Legal rights
– are those that are awarded to an individual by the state as
part of its culture, traditions, and norms.