Theoretical approaches to socialisation, culture and identity

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AS - Level sociology Flashcards on Theoretical approaches to socialisation, culture and identity , created by Emilia Webster on 02/04/2017.
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Functionalism Learn to participate is society through socialisation
Marxism Socialisation is a way of controlling people to accept an unequal society
Feminism societies train children to accept gender roles, women are subordinate
Post-modernism we each construct an identity for ourselves and pick and mix ideas
New right Poor socialisation results in social problems such as crime and deviance
Interactionism People act out roles in the drama of their own lives, so they act as others expect them to
Functionalist theories of identity and culture Parsons (1996) and Durkheim (1892) - people learn shared cultural norms and values through socialisation Primary or secondary socialisation
Marxist theories of identity and culture social control - people learn the cultural norms and values that benefits the ruling class - false class conscious - ideology. Zaretsky (1976) - ruling class value obedience and conformity as they make the working class easier to control.
Feminist theories of identity and culture socialisation transmits gender patterns - Oakley (1974a, 1974b) and Greer (1970) society is patriarchal and benefits men - transmits expected gender roles
Postmodernist theories of identity and culture Active choices - Derrida (1967) variety of options and norms- range of expected behaviors. Personal experiences lead us to choose our identity and pick roles from the traditions and customs of out society
Interactionists theories of identity and culture Goffman (1963) - each social situation there are a range of expected behaviors that must be conformed to. learnt through reactions of others - personal view of self based off these reactions
New Right theories of identity and culture develops of functionalism- prefer nuclear families with parents of each sex in a long term relationship - single mothers leads to problems for society as not socialised properly
Oakley's process of socilatisation (1972) Identification -encouraged to look for role models of the same gender (imitation) Manipulation - parents stress gendered behaviour Canalisation - channeled in gendered activities Language - gendered and reinforces expectations Activites - difference in the ones offered
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