THE PROCESS OF

SOCIALIZATION
AND GENDER
SOCIALIZATION
Prepared by:
Ouano, Raphael
Paloma, Rolan
Legua, Fiela
Canete. Sheina
Ombiga, Reyia

SOCIALIZATION
Socialization is how we learn the norms and beliefs of our society.
From our earliest family and play experiences, we are made aware
of societal values and expectations

The Process
of SOCIALIZATION

(Life Course)

CHILDHOOD
from birth to twelve years old
is grounded not in biology but in culture. In high-income
countries, childhood is extended.

ADOLESCENCE
emerged as a buffer between childhood and adulthood,
ages 13-17
we link teenage years with emotional and social turmoil as
young people struggle to develop their own identities.
emotional and social turmoil results from cultural
inconsistency in defining people who are not children but not
yet adults

ADULTHOOD
is the time when most of lifes accomplishments take place,
including pursuing a career and raising a family
personality is formed, it continues to change with new life
experiences
there are two stages: (1) Early and (2) Middle stages

EARLY ADULTHOOD
ages 20-40 years old
young adults learn to manage day-to-day affairs for themselves,
often juggling conflicting priorities: schooling, job, partner, children
and parents.
during this stage, many women try to "do it all" - a pattern that
reflects the fact that our culture gives them the major responsibilty
for child rearing and housework even if they have demanding jobs
outside the home.

MIDDLE ADULTHOOD
roughly forty to sixty-five years old.
people sense that their life circumstances are pretty well
set.
they also become more aware of the fragility of health,
which the young typically take for granted.

OLD AGE
the later years of adulthood and the final stage of life - sixtyfive years old and above
differs in an important way from earlier stages in the life
course
is the stage wherein people leave roles that provided both
satisfaction and social identity.

DEATH & DYING

85% of Americans die after age 55.
Elisabeth Kbler Ross stages of dying:
Denial
Anger
Negotiation
Resignation
Acceptance

TOTAL INSTITUTIONS
is a setting in which people are isolated from the rest of
society and controlled by administrative staff
include prisons, mental hospitals, and monasteries.

THREE IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS OF TOTAL

INSTITUTIONS ACCORDING TO ERVING GOFFMAN:

staff members supervise all aspects of daily life including

when and where residents / inmates eat, sleep and work.
life in an institution is controlled and standardized - with the
same food, uniforms and activities for everyone.
formal rules dictate when, where and how inmates perform
their daily routines.

RESOCIALIZATION
breaking down inmates' existing identity
building a new self through a system of rewards and
punishments

GENDER
SOCIALIZATION

GENDER & GENDER

SOCIALIZATION
* GENDER
- the behaviors and attitudes
that a society considers proper
for its males and females;
masculinity or femininity

* GENDER SOCIALIZATION
- is learning societys gender map, the paths in life set out for us
because we are male or female (2012, p. 73)
- In simpler terms this means that from when we are born we learn
different traits that are expected in males or females

LEARNING THE GENDER MAP

- we are nudged into different planes in lifeinto contrasting attitudes and behaviour.

GENDER MESSAGES IN THE

FAMILY
PARENTS
- our parents are the first to
introduce us to the gender map
TOYS AND PLAYS
- on the basis of our sex, our parents give us different kinds of toys.

GAY AND LESBIAN PARENTS

- in there play, the children of lesbian couples and gay male
couples show less gender stereotyping.

AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION
The Family- the first group who have a major of who you become.
The School The Peer Group- group of individuals, often of roughly the same
age, who are linked by common interest and orientation
The Mass Media- forms of communication, such as radio,
newspaper and television that are directed to mass audiences.

FAMILY
Most important agent
A loving family produces a happy well adjusted child.
Parental attention is very important
Bonding and encouragement
Household environment
Stimulates development
Social position
Race, religion, ethnicity, class

SCHOOL / EDUCATION
Experience diversity
Racial and gender clustering
Hidden curriculum
Informal, covert lessons
First bureaucracy
Rules and schedule
Gender socialization begins
From grade school through college, gender-linked activities are
encountered.

PEER GROUPS
A social group whose members have interests, social
position and age in common
Developing sense of self that goes beyond the family
Young and old attitudes and the generation gap
Peers often govern short-term goals while parents influence
long-term plans.
Anticipatory socialization
Practice working toward gaining desired positions

MASS MEDIA

Televisions in the United States:

* 98% of households have at least one TV.

* Two thirds of households have cable or satellite.
Hours of viewing television:
Average household = 7 hours per day
Almost half of individuals free time
Children average 5 hours per day.
* Television, videotapes, video games