Description
Purpose:
The purpose of this discussion forum is to
gain understanding of socialization and agents of socialization
. Also, to gain understanding of
how agents of socialization may impact your social behavior.
Socialization
is how we are taught to think, behave or act in society. In other words,
this is a learned behavior
NOT a genetic predisposition.
Agents of socialization
is any source that is trying to shape us/you socially. This may consist of friends, neighbors, family, co-workers, or even mass media may consist of an agent of socialization.
Instructions: Answer/discuss either question. Go ahead and do both if you want. Please follow the rubric to help guide your answers. (Make sure you follow the rubric for each week, because it does fluctuate, meaning, sometimes I want you to answer all questions and sometimes I allow you to choose what you want to discuss with each other)
1)
Do you think anything learned can be unlearned?
This is a huge social debate.
Internalization
needs to be mentioned now.
Internalization,
in a nutshell, is when people learn something at such an early age that they are NOT even aware it was something that had to be taught to them. Think about this for example, is a boy/male
born knowing
that it is more socially acceptable for him to wear a blue shirt versus a pink shirt? Or, did he
learn this
social standard of dress at such an early age that he does NOT remember it being socialized to him, therefore he is “programmed” so to speak to dress that way?
Discuss this topic using any example you see fit, you don’t have to use gender, that was simply my example.
2) Discuss why you think NOT all your
agents of socialization
have the same impact on you potentially. That is, why do you think you “listen” to one agent of socialization over another? Can this be problematic? Why or why not?
Please follow rubric
Criteria
Ratings
Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Demonstrates knowledge & understanding of content
3
pts
Excellent (posts were well developed & questions addressed)
2
pts
Satisfactory (Posts were developed & questions addressed)
1
pts
Unsatisfactory (Posts were made but did not address question asked)
0
pts
Did not post (No posts. No knowledge & understanding of content.
3
pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Engagement of Discussion
3
pts
Excellent (Responded to classmate posts with follow up questions probing more discussion & creativity)
2
pts
Satisfactory (Responded to classmate posts with follow up questions)
1
pts
Unsatisfactory (Responded to classmate posts with no follow up questions)
0
pts
Did not post (No posts. Did not engage)
3
pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Quantity of Responses/replies
3
pts
Excellent (Responded to 1 Discussion question and 2 participant responses)
2
pts
Satisfactory (Responded to 1 discussion question and 1 participation response)
1
pts
Unsatisfactory (Responded to 1 discussion or 1 participation response)
0
pts
Did not post (No posts were made)
3
pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Clarity
1
pts
Excellent (Responses were clear, understandable and free of grammatical errors)
0.5
pts
Satisfactory (Responses were clear with 1 to 3 grammatical errors)
0
pts
Did not post (No posts were made)
0
pts
Unsatisfactory (Response(s) unclear and not understandable)
1
pts
