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5.6: Key Terms

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    anticipatory socialization
    the way we prepare for future life roles
    degradation ceremony
    the process by which new members of a total institution lose aspects of their old identities and are given new ones
    generalized other
    the common behavioral expectations of general society
    hidden curriculum
    the informal teaching done in schools that socializes children to societal norms
    moral development
    the way people learn what is “good” and “bad” in society
    nature
    the influence of our genetic makeup on self-development
    nurture
    the role that our social environment plays in self-development
    peer group
    a group made up of people who are similar in age and social status and who share interests
    resocialization
    the process by which old behaviors are removed and new behaviors are learned in their place
    self
    a person’s distinct sense of identity as developed through social interaction
    socialization
    the process wherein people come to understand societal norms and expectations, to accept society’s beliefs, and to be aware of societal values

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