Socialization- the process by which individuals acquire the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that make them more or less effective members of their society.
1. Why does socialization continue throughout life? 2. Why is socialization important? 3. How can a lack of socialization affect children? 4. What is the looking-glass self? 5. How do functionalism and the conflict perspective explain socialization? 6. How does symbolic interactionism explain socialization? 7. Explain each of the following groups' roles in socialization: the family, religion, schools, peer groups, and mass media. 8. What are rites of passage? 9. How does socialization continue throughout adulthood? 10. How is dying a stage of socialization?