Essays on Socialization

Self-reliance

“Be yourself; no base imitator of another, but your best self. There is something, which you can do better than another. Listen to the inward voice and bravely obey that. Do the things at which you are great, not what you were never made for.” (Emerson) (Nina et al, 1094)
In this quote, Emerson urges people to remain themselves at all times. He insists on people obeying their natural instincts, trusting in their intrinsic abilities and doing the things that they can do best. He believes that by so doing everyone will be able to rely in him/herself.
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The matters concerning gender socialization starts at birth and are experienced through the agents of socialization which include mass media, education, peer groups, and family. The repeated socialization that happens over a long period leads both the men and women into a false sense of acting naturally, rather than following the rules that have been socially constructed. Existence of gender stereotypes forms the basis prejudicial sexism and beliefs, which promote valuing of one sex over the other. Research shows that, in Russia, there is a wide wage gap, which is cannot be related to the lower qualifications of women Continue reading...

The future of American religion is in the “none.” A recent published and publicized survey on religion depicts an undeniable trend in religious association in America. The religious landscape has many people embracing spirituality rather than a tradition religious brand. People are within their democratic right to embrace this form of religion. Some people in the survey refuse to associate with any religion as others make a transition from the traditional authoritative religions and move to “none.”
The survey indicates that those respondents on the “none” affiliation do so in a liberal political spectrum. The “none” has gained popularity Continue reading...

Political Opinion and Factors Affecting Voting Process

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People share common interests, their opinion express their attitudes on a particular subject, when people share the same point of view; they have what we call consensus or simply, public opinion. In politics, things sound a bit different. The most common way to understand public opinion in democratic countries is elections. Elections can give a good indicator of who will staff the government; they give public the chance to express their political tendencies. However, elections cannot be the only basis for measuring public opinion, as they reflect only the opinion of those who participated in voting process. Other Continue reading...

Importance of Teaching Pragmatics in a Foreign Language Classroom

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Pragmatics requires a well-defined environment for the learner to grasp the basic concepts of communicative aspects of the target language. The complexity and sophistication most foreign languages are characterized with, a foreign language student would take as long as 10 years to attach quality communicative meaning like the natives; this can be reduced by enhancing the quality of pragmatics for second language learners. Like every learning situation, the environment has a big role to play in the learning process. As a matter of fact, language is tied to culture and socialism and shaped by psychology; therefore, the most Continue reading...

Communication Issues for Children with Autism

Introduction
Autism spectrum disorders are a collection of developmental disorders that have been increasing over the past decades. Autism affects every aspect of the child’s development, especially verbal and speech development (Parr, 2010). The communication challenges facing a child who has been diagnosed with autism is an important topic. Millions of parent with autistic children long to have normal communication with their children and the whole experience of having simple conversations with this child can be an overwhelming experience. Parents with the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis report in their hand already are well aware of the differences Continue reading...

Grumpy Old Men is a 1993 American film that revolves around the life and times of two childhood friends, Gustafson and Goldman, in their old age. The cast is made up of Jack Lemmon (acting as John Gustafson), Walter Matthau (acting as Max Goldman), Ann Margaret (acting as Ariel Truax Gustafson), Burgess Meredith (acting as John Sr.), Darryl Hannah (acting as Melanie), Kevin Pollak (acting as Jacob), Ossie Davis (acting as Chuck) and Buck Henry (acting as Elliott Snyder). As the title suggests, the film misrepresents the elderly as people who are always grumpy, easily irritated and stubborn. In Continue reading...

Introduction

Smoking among college students is a modality of interacting, of sharing a specific habit and behavior, which represents desired outcomes for fulfilling the need of belonging. The college students are usually teenagers who need to feel accepted, even admired by their peers (Walton, Cohem, Vwir & Spencer, 2011). Like this, smoking is considered a tool that enhances the social connections by college students and this is a social problem, because it changes their behavior, attitudes, personalities and it affects their health, while they pursue their goal of being accepted by a group.
Sociology is the discipline that studies society, describing Continue reading...

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Social Sciences, as a discipline, revolve around the developed concept of culture and interactions that emerge from said cultures. In a bid to understand societal norms, integrated studies are carried out to observe and analyze behaviors, ideologies, and life patterns to name but a few. As a result, different concepts have emerged and have in turn governed studies carried out with most theorists and researchers concurring on the emerging views. In other words, human interactions and behaviors are believed to evolve throughout life and do not just emerge in life. The Continue reading...

There are a number of influences that shape the socialization of a child. It is reasonable that the actions individuals take and the consequences of those actions are grounded on rational, logical decisions adopted and evaluated by choice. Notably, forces eliminated from the immediate scenario of decision making, impacts on life. The process of socialization is never without the hidden pull of social influences that deprive individuals of self-control (Greca, 1998). Socialization agents include mass media, school, peers, public opinion, religion, spirituality and volunteer groups (Hellar, 2010). There is a significant variation of the impacts brought forth by socialization Continue reading...

Introduction

Violence among youths is a social phenomenon that has been experienced in many social settings and communities. To understand this phenomenon, we must understand that violence is not a single activity, but rather a socially defined group of events that share similar characteristics (Furlong&Smith,2004). Violence is a universal phenomenon, although there are some places where its prevalence is higher than others. Sociologists seek to investigate the factors that create higher rates of violence in some societies than others. This paper will approach the problem of teen violence form a functionalist approach.

The functionalist approach, also known as functionalism, Continue reading...

Socialization and Culture

Individual identity is shaped by two main factors, socialization, and culture. Explain how these two factors operate to produce identity.

Introduction

Individual identity is defined as distinctive qualities of an individual through which he is recognized. It can also be referred to as distinctive characteristics that are shared by any social group or category. Identity makes one individual distinguished from others as each individual is given a distinct personality that becomes his identification in a society (Gomm, 2004). The concept of personal and individual identity and its dependence upon two main factors of socialization and culture instigates with the assumptions Continue reading...

Introduction

As the process of migration continued to rise in America, it led to increased consumption of goods in the market. Ethnic groups expressed unique norms and values on the consumption behavior. Among the ethnic groups were the Jewish communities, which immersed themselves into cultural groups and portrayed great deal in their purchasing power, which put them in the upper socioeconomic class. The important thing about American Jewish is their connection between consumer decision making and ethnicity. It is believed that Jewish ethnicity exerted more effect on behavior of individuals as compared to other ethnic groups in America. Jewish consumers Continue reading...

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This paper presents theory and practice of French sociology in practice after Pierre Bourdieu and the impacts that his work had to sociologist and the society at large, as a preparation for a journal article. It had started by analyzing the life of Bourdieu when young who hardly known in the society who advocated for purely scientific view of sociology and was against sociologically oriented journalism developed by his mentor Raymond Aron. Bourdieu was not known unlike other intellectuals in society of the time. However, him together with his co-writer Jean-Claude Passeron gained instant fame after they wrote two Continue reading...

Fast D. and Conry, J. (2009). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and the Criminal Justice System.

Developmental Disabilities Research Review 15: 250 – 257.

This paper examines the relationship between the long-life nervous syndrome that is found in people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) and their participation in the criminal justice system. According to the article, the FASDs are caused by exposure to alcohol during the prenatal stage. The article provides some of the disabilities associated with people having the FASDs to include poor judgment, learning disabilities, and social ineptness. The authors argue that the foregoing disabilities make people predisposed to unfair treatment and increased involvement in Continue reading...

“How I Met Your Mother” is an American sitcom that has proven to be a breath of fresh air amongst television viewers. The airs on CBS but reruns of the show are available on online streaming sites such as Netflix and Amazon. Currently in its 9th season, How I Met Your Mother has been met with critical acclaim and has managed to draw millions of viewers every week it is on air. The how airs on Monday in the United states at 8.pm E.T on the CBS network. The show main characters are a group of friends named Ted, Continue reading...

Introduction

Both socialization and enculturation can be distinguished. Mead suggests that, for socialization, there are some requirements and exactions that are bestowed on the people by their societies. Fabrega also says that socialization is the symbolic system of people, (1977). On the other hand, enculturation refers to the process whereby people learn a culture into its finest details; all the uniqueness of the culture and its particulars (Merten, 1999). This paper will go further into detail to give the processes of socialization and enculturation, their differences. In addition to that, we shall see why they are both needed for a Continue reading...

What Are the Qualities of an Effective Mentor in Nursing?

Introduction
In the world we have people working in different fields and one important aspect is that as an individual joins a particular field they need to be guided so as to easily adapt to their new environment. The people who provide the needed guidance or who make the transition to a new field possible are called mentors. The people or students joining the nursing field just as any other, need to have a mentor who is supportive and has experience. My interest for this research is to find out the qualities of an effective mentor as it is Continue reading...

Gender socialization defines the attitudes and behaviors that the society expects of the two genders: male and female. It has four major agents, which are namely: family, peer groups, education, and mass media. The media is the most pronounced of the four agents due to its aggressive nature and is a key contributor to gender socialization. The media creates, maintains, and reflects the gender-based roles that characterize our social environment. The advertisements in the mass media particularly play a major pat in gender role socialization. There is much use of gender displays in various forms of advertisements. The femininity Continue reading...

The American Revolution is the political era between 1765 and 1783 when the Thirteen American Colonies disintegrated from the British Empire and formed an independent nation today called the United States of America. The Americans rejected the parliament authority to extract taxes from citizens without elected representatives in 1765. This battle continues until 1783 after the British sent combat troops to maintain peace, leading to the today called the American Revolutionary War (Fradin 12). The American Revolution had specific political goals while the creation of the new republic created some different effects on women, blacks and Indians.

The philosophical values of the American Revolution

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Summary : Managing business ethicsLinda K. Trevino & Katherine A. Nelson. Wiley; 5th edition

Chapter 4 – Addressing individuals’ common ethical problems

Ethical issue when people work together (privacy, discrimination, sexual harassment or simply how people get along. Key is fairness meaning equity, reciprocity, impartiality
- Equitable is when something is divided between 2 people according to the worth & inputs of the 2 individuals. Most people think it’s unfair when 2 people have performed the same duty but receive a different share of the reward
- Reciprocity: “if you do this for me I’ll do this for you”. Most ppl think it’s unfair if one Continue reading...

INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Every profession entails a certain degree of competence, expertise and professionalism for a professional to cope with and attain in order for this professional to be considered “competent” and “professional” in the practice of his profession. This level of competence and professionalism may be associated or correlated to the professional’s academic preparation, years of professional experience and degree of technical competence and expertise in carrying out skills necessary in the practice of the profession. In the nursing profession, the levels of competence and professional expertise can be summarized sequentially in the following stages: novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient, Continue reading...

Nature vs. Nurture controversy leads its history from ancient times, when some philosophers supported or denied the ideas of the essence of the human being. What is human made of, how we become who we are? Is it due to our nature or the environment where we live? It is no secret that humans are collective beings that needs socializing. In this process, every one of us gain skills that are important for us in future. And even our style of life influence on what we look like, how we dress, and how we behave. What we know we Continue reading...

Numerous studies have been conducted that try to explain factors that determine and shape the society to be how it is, and the impact that such interpretations have to people. Various scholars have come up with models and theories that explain different sociological developments and happenings in society, and forces behind such developments. As a result, it requires proper analysis for one to comprehend the different issues that happen in the society daily not only in the past, but to the present times, as well. However, my goal in this paper is to present a sociological analysis in real Continue reading...

The practicum success rate will be due to well calculated prior planning in order to tackle the nurse shortage and promote health care. Mentoring, which is a perfect strategy in bettering the process of retention and recruitment of nurses will ensure transition and socialization from the normal clinical setting (McDermid, 2012, p. 37). Subsequently, the good effects will create and establish job satisfaction or enhanced commitment.
Articulating the mentorship program into practice will entail data collection by observation of the mentor-mentee and vice versa to foster learning conditions (Crookes, 2003, p. 50). In addition, surveys and document reviews will Continue reading...

Summary of the Article

The article by Sherry Turkle explores the phenomenon that has been brought about by the evolution of technology. This evolution has seen the manufacturing of hand-held devices make computer devices portable against earlier wisdom where they were stationary. With these new devices, communication is improved with increased email capabilities, text messaging and internet access. Yet for the author, the marvel is not the enhanced communication that the technology brings about. For the author, the spectacle is the newfound intimacy with the technological devices. This intimacy has brought forth a new state of self. According to the author, the new Continue reading...

Childhood in the west is a complex history. Childhood is defined as a condition expressed by powerlessness and dependence on the mature community’s directives and guidance. On the other hand, a child is an existing human being between the stages of birth and puberty. A child who is below the age of attaining the full physical development or one who is below the legal age of maturity in a particular society. In the early days, different scholars tried to explain childhood based on religion, beliefs and public scrutiny and interpretation. Some described a child as a bearer of Continue reading...

Use of Video Games among the Youth

Introduction
The exercise of video games has been on the rise with the increased use of computers and the internet. Video games have grown to form one of the most popular entertainment industries in North America. The sale of entertainment software in North America grew by 3.4%. There is a growing concern of the use of video games amongst the youth. Majority of the video game enthusiasts are aged between 6-17 years. The growing use of video games raised concern amongst researchers. There is the concern of the content that video games have on teenagers. Also there is a Continue reading...

Disparities are related to religion, ability, culture and other variables. Disparities related to gender are the most spectacular. When a boy is born, celebrations are intense. For a baby girl, celebrations are conducted as a formality. This introduces gender-based practices. For instance, black clothes are bought for boys and pink clothes for the girls. Gender is communally constructed through our daily practices.
The parents play a great role in determining the primary socialization of a child. They teach their children about the concept male and female. This influences the perception of children towards gender roles. The differential socialization is Continue reading...

Early Canadian Multicultural Policy towards Ethnic Minorities: A Historical Background

It is significant to see that early Canadian multicultural policies towards ethnic minorities must be interpreted in two different outlooks. Firstly, there was a Government official policy towards the French Canadians. Throughout the British colonial era, British authorities generally enforced multicultural policies that were both prejudiced and assimilative with the aim to bring this ethnic group into the British control. Since Confederation, nevertheless, French Canadians were able to gain significant political and legal independence rights. This consisted of some political freedom through the acknowledgment of Quebec as a province, representation in political bodies, and legal language rights.
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For example Elizabeth L. Angeli, Department of Psychology, State University.

This research was supported in part by a grant from the Sample Grant
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Angeli, Department of English, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 55555
The Criminal Re-incarceration Problem in the US
The highest number incarcerations are in United States. It is estimated that about 2.2 million people are behind bars. It is a 500% increase over the past 30 years. This resulted in an overcrowding prisoners in the prison. The government is desperately dealing with expanding penal system. There is evidence that large scale incarcerations is not the solution. ( Continue reading...

Abstract

In the modern society, the aspect of individualization is very high. This implies that most people are more attached to themselves rather that the community. Even if the world has become too mobile, family still remains one of the fundamental aspects for many people. There are major family characteristic, history, expectations, behaviors, beliefs, values of individual ethnic heritage. Germany is one of the societies with many inhabitants. Based on my own family, it is comprised of me, my wife and two dogs. Just like most of the developed nations in the world, Germany is in the record for fewer Continue reading...

Human behavior is influenced by both their environment that encompasses the socialization aspect, and their genetic composition. From a scientific perspective in genetics, the genes of a person capture most evolutionary responses of previous populations to specific selection on their behaviors (Breed, 16). The environment, through socialization, gives a person the chance to adjust to ongoing changes in his or her own lifetime. If human behavior is solely determined by genes, an individual might be trapped in drug addiction, violent behavior and bad parenting. Most of the cultures harbor the belief of self-determination, ability to make choices and free Continue reading...

English as a Second Language

The influence of Arabic as a language is profound on many languages especially the influence on vocabulary. Indeed, many languages derive their vocabulary from Arabic in spite of the fact that the latter is largely used in Islamic countries.
1.2 billion Muslims worldwide employ the use of Arabic language in religious citations and prayers (Carter & MnCarthy, 2009).

Background of the Study

Teaching English, as a foreign language, to native Muslims or Arabic speaking country nationals may invoke questions that could be ordinary to ask for other languages as taught in the classroom. Such questions are spread in language literature and include personal questions Continue reading...

Introduction

The mass media has always been an influential force in shaping social perspectives and culture. Disney corporation is particular has played a fundamental role in the development of socialization among young children particularly for little girls. For more than 70 years the multimedia giant has been a leading authority on the subject of influencing popular culture. The tremendous power that mass media is considered as a strong influential factor in child development, which will be the focal point of this discussion. It is apparent that mass media particularly Disney Company is among the strong influential factors in the development Continue reading...

Introduction

Empowerment Theory
Empowerment theory is a process by which individuals and groups access their resources in order to control their lives better. It is based on the concept that, a person or a group of people gains a voice after making decisions that affect them, and the social structure that either discourages or encourages that development. Empowerment theory is used in research as a way to explain and predict the character and behavior of a group or an individual within social constraints in decision outcomes. After gaining accessing to their resources, people gain the ability to attain full potential. Continue reading...

The family is the smallest unit of group in the society. It has functions to fulfill whether within or outside this group. However, there are now questions that plague society regarding the roles of a family. Are these roles still the same as before or do they change or vanish over time?
David Popenoe defined the family in various ways. He stated that “the term has become a sponge concept, with multiple meanings that can include two friends who live together, the people who work in an office, a local unit of a Mafia, or a family of a Continue reading...

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George Ritzer defines socialization as the process that allows an individual to learn and accepts the ways of a group or society as a whole (Ritzer 154). This is the theme for this part of the paper. Individuals would always find themselves in the midst of this process as they go about their daily activities. Socialization becomes inevitable in a dynamic environment where people lives by the cliché no man is an island. For this particular theme, I find myself exploring the realm of socialization in a neutral environment—a party. I refer to this as a neutral environment Continue reading...

Anthropology is the study of the present and past of humans. It builds and draws knowledge from biological and social sciences along with physical sciences and humanities. The biggest concern of the anthropologists is applying the knowledge of anthropology to solve human problems. We shall look at how anthropology affects the society as a whole and the influences it has on people. It views the social patterns of human beings. It does so by comparing the past social patterns with the present ones. In so doing one, anthropology can bring solutions to the problems that affect human beings. It Continue reading...

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The nursing profession is one of the few professions that allows for a culturally diverse interaction on a daily basis. Given this facet of the profession, it has become wholly necessary that nurse gain competency in responding to their call of duty with utmost level of cultural competence. Aside from catering to a culturally diverse clientele, it should be taken into consideration that the profession also offers a delicate and highly customized care plan unique to every patient noting differences in the patient’s condition, culture, religious beliefs and capacities. In lieu with this, this paper would Continue reading...