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Sociology: The Core, 6/e
Michael Hughes, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Carolyn J. Kroehler
James W. Vander Zanden, The Ohio State University (Emeritus)

Socialization

Chapter Outline

Foundations for Socialization

Nature and Nurture
Theories of Socialization
Agents of Socialization
Social Communication
Definition of the Situation

The Self and Socialization

Charles Horton Cooley: The Looking-Glass Self
George Herbert Mead: The Generalized Other
Erving Goffman: Impression Management

Socialization across the Life Course

Childhood
Adolescence
Young Adulthood
Middle Adulthood
Later Adulthood
Death

Box 3.1Sociology around the World: Is "Parentese" the Same Everywhere?
Box 3.2Issues in Focus: What Happens to Adolescent Girls-and Why?