| Anticipatory socialization | Processes of socialization in which a person "rehearses" for future positions, occupations, and social relationships.
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| Cognitive theory of development | The theory that children's thought progresses through four stages of development.
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| Degradation ceremony | An aspect of the socialization process within some total institutions, in which people are subjected to humiliating rituals.
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| Dramaturgical approach | A view of social interaction in which people are seen as theatrical performers.
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| Face-work | The efforts people make to maintain a proper image and avoid public embarrassment.
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| Gender role | Expectations regarding the proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of males and females.
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| Generalized other | The attitudes, viewpoints, and expectations of society as a whole that a child takes into account in his or her behavior.
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| I | The acting self that exists in relation to the Me.
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| Impression management | The altering of the presentation of the self in order to create distinctive appearances and satisfy particular audiences.
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| Life course approach | A research orientation in which sociologists and other social scientists look closely at the social factors that influence people throughout their lives, from birth to death.
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| Looking-glass self | A concept that emphasizes the self as the product of our social interactions.
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| Me | The socialized self that plans actions and judges performances based on the standards we have learned from others.
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| Midlife crisis | A stressful period of self-evaluation that begins at about age 40.
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| Resocialization | The process of discarding former behavior patterns and accepting new ones as part of a transition in one's life.
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| Rite of passage | A ritual marking the symbolic transition from one social position to another.
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| Role taking | The process of mentally assuming the perspective of another and responding from that imagined viewpoint.
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| Sandwich generation | The generation of adults who simultaneously try to meet the competing needs of their parents and their children.
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| Self | A distinct identity that sets us apart from others.
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| Significant other | An individual who is most important in the development of the self, such as a parent, friend, or teacher.
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| Socialization | The lifelong process through which people learn the attitudes, values, and behaviors appropriate for members of a particular culture.
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| Symbol | A gesture, object, or word that forms the basis of human communication.
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| Total institution | An institution that regulates all aspects of a person's life under a single authority, such as a prison, the military, a mental hospital, or a convent.
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