Socialisation is the process of learning the accepted culture of the society in which we live in. There are two stages of socialisation -- primary and secondary. Primary socialisation takes place in the early years of a person’s life, where we mainly learn from the family -- our parents, siblings and further external family. These people have great influence upon the child, and are able to teach them and socialise them into social norms and values. Secondary socialisation then is the socialisation we receive in later life from a range of different socialising agencies, such as peer groups, education, mass media and the work place.
Conformity within a group entails members changing their attitudes and beliefs in order to match those of others within the group. Those that conform tend to be obedient and compliant. In order to conform, the group member must attribute someone as having the legitimacy and credibility to lead or influence the group's behaviour. Without this "leader", conformity toward the group's goals will be less prevalent. If a member of the group fails to conform to the groups needs, he/she would lose credibility with the rest of the group.
This paper will illustrate the following (1) how I view the course of child development as continuous (2) how my own personal child development theory would be a blend between Piaget’s Cognitive-Developmental theory and Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory (3) how I feel environmental and cultural influences play a large role in a child’s development and (4) how I would incorporate my theories into the classroom. There have been many theories that have played a part in early childhood development research. It has been these theories that have changed the way teachers educate their students. Creating an environment that contributes to learning is key to the student’s success. I believe that children develop smoothly and continuously, gradually adding on more of the same types of skills that were there in the beginning.
This is reflected when a child's writing ability increases throughout years of schooling because of the neurological growth that occurs (McDevitt & Ormrod, 2004, p. 22). It is also obvious as a child hits puberty, and the child's body starts to physically mature. Psychodynamic perspectives theorize that when children and young adults face social decisions they are directed by the impulses presented by sexuality and aggression, but they are also led by a need for social contribution and acceptance (McDevitt & Ormrod, 2004, p. 22). Through many different stages children learn to use their impulses in a way that is constructive to society (McDevitt & Ormrod, 2004, p. 22). This concept is exemplified when a student hits another student, or lashes out at teachers or parents.
Society’s view on certain groups of people has changed with time, but the way people perceive and stereotype others shows conformity to what others feel is correct or acceptable, although those perceptions may or may not be true. Stereotypes are these images or generalizations that have been given to groups of people to portray the way society views their actions, standard of living, or even the type person they are. These views of certain groups are merely just opinions or generalizations and do not represent all the people justly and can cause misconceptions of a person’s ability, personality, or just as a person as a whole. Of those misconceptions on certain stereotypes, the Hispanics have been portrayed as this figure in society that is seen as a lazy group not willing to work. Through research and what is seen in today’s world we see this stereotype being thrown around attempting to classify Hispanics, where in reality we see a growing number of Hispanics in the workforce.
Conformity is an act of matching one’s character and personality to another that is socially accepted and perceived as “normal” in a situation or group. Social norms are implicit, unsaid rules shared by a group of individuals that guide their interactions with others. Conformity is the tendency to align your attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors with those around you. It’s a powerful force that can take the form of direct or overt social pressure or subtler unconscious influence. Three reasons why people conform are social pressure or norms (normative social influence), the need to look right or not foolish (informational social influence), and the desire for security within a group often of a similar age, culture, religion, ethical values, or educational status.
Outline and evaluate research into conformity Research into conformity has revealed two main types: Compliance and Internalisation. There is also identification. An example of compliance is normative social influence while an example of Internalisation is through Informational social influence. Normative social influence occurs when people behave similar to the majority around them however they may not change their own internal point of view and think different. This type of conformity occurs due to pressure and wanting to not deviate from the group and therefore individuals “comply” with the group norm.
From these experiences, it influences how one acts, speaks, thinks and lives their life. When it comes to social perspectives, personal constructs are ways of anticipating social experiences and the anticipation overall guides an individual's behavior and experience. The anticipation and predication are the conductors of the mind. For example, at a young age babies will learn that when they cry, their mother will come and from this repeated experience the child learns this and this will continue to refine their theories as they grow. Constructs are overall applied to most things that one puts their attention to, which includes yourself and the fixation of influence we apply our attention to.
In addition to a shared well-being, individuals within the “we” begin to develop a shared autonomy where they make decisions together on certain things that can no longer be made alone. This ties in with the mutual well-being because whatever decision each person makes will conclusively affect the other, and in turn affect themselves. Becoming part of a “we”, however, does not mean that the individual surrenders their personal identity. Their identity is still there, although now it is an extended self served to form a new unit. Nozick describes a shared well-being and a shared autonomy, and he also introduces the concept of division of labor: “A person in a ’we’ might find himself coming
Empathy can be difficult to achieve as we all have a tendency to advise or disagree from our own point of view. Lastly, respect for others – involves accepting people with different values, religious beliefs, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations or physical disabilities. Respect involves a reverence for humans simply because they are human beings. While these are considered the most vital characteristics there are several others that are