Chat with AIExam 6: D: Socialization and Social Interaction
Outline the nature versus nurture debate using gender as an example.
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VerifiedThe nature side of the debate holds that our actions and feelings stem from our biological roots.The nurture side of the debate argues that we are products of our socialization which is a lifelong process by which we learn our culture,develop our personalities,and become functioning members of society.As one example,boys' aggression is believed to be due to genetics,chromosomes,and testosterone levels from the nature side.The nurture side believes that it is more a product of their socialization,being allowed and even encouraged to be aggressive as young children.
Name the agents of socialization and provide a brief description of how they work.According to sociologists,which of the stages is the most important and why? Provide an example of how you have been socialized by each one.
(33) VerifiedFamilies,Education,Peers,Mass Media
Family is the most important because they are the centre of children's lives.During the important formative period,families provide children with nourishment,love,and protection and guide their first experiences with the social world.In the first years of life,families are largely responsible for children's emerging identities,self-esteem,and personalities.In fact,the first values and attitudes that a child embraces are generally simple reflections of his or her family's values and attitudes.
Examples will vary by student.
How are companies addressing the shortage of workers? Are these programs examples of means tested programs or universal plans? Why do companies that implement these programs also enforce mandatory retirement? Provide examples in your answer.
(36) VerifiedSocial programs provided to everyone.
To address the shortage of workers both now and in the future,some companies are introducing programs such as "retirees on call" and "phased retirement." These types of plans are attractive to employers who support mandatory retirement because they can maintain access to the retired workers' expertise but also unload workers who are at the peak of their earnings.Companies can often hire two young workers for the price of one older one.
Why do "feral children" serve a crucial role for the study of social interaction? What does this research contribute with regard to the nature vs.nurture debate? With reference to Mead's preparatory,play,and game stage,why is it that feral children often do not have positive outcomes?
(34) Discuss the four agents of socialization as they pertain to your own life.How have you been affected by each? Which do you think has had the most substantial impact on who you are today?
(39) Describe the two approaches used to understand how personalities are developed,and state which one you agree with more.Would a sociologist agree with the theory of sociobiology? Provide examples to support your answer.
(37) Develop an essay that outlines your own social development sociologically and with regard to the major agents of socialization discussed in the text.
(27) How do feral children reflect the importance of human interaction in early childhood,particularly on the development of the self and self-image? Why has this led contemporary research to suggest that "the nature/nurture debate may in fact be a false dichotomy?" Provide examples to support your answer.
(34) Briefly describe the nature versus nurture debate.Provide an argument that behavioural differences,if they do exist,are due to how individuals are socialized.
(37) "Boys will be boys and girls will be girls." How would a sociologist analyze this statement in the context of socialization? In your answer,mention at least three agents of socialization as discussed in the text and give examples.
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