Transcript Socialisation and identity

Past Exam Questions
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Assess different explanations of the extent
to which the media influence people’s
attitudes and behaviour? (20 marks)
“Through socialisation in the family, school
and mass media, society teaches us how to
think from the moment we are born until
the day we die” Assess this claim. (20
marks)
Briefly examine some of the ways in which
the mass media may create negative images
of certain social groups. (10 marks)
Past Exam Questions
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Briefly examine some of the ways in which
individuals are socialised within the family
and in other social groups. (10 marks)
Briefly examine the ways in which particular
social groups may be labelled and
stereotyped by the mass media. (10 marks)
Briefly examine the influence of socialisation
on the creation of a person’s identity. (10
marks)
Learning Objectives
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To develop an understanding of our
identity and how it is created.
To explore how Globalisation has
affected our identity.
To develop an understanding of
Postmodernism and assess whether
our identity has been affected by
Postmodernism.
Socialisation and Identity
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Socialisation is the term used for the
process by which individuals learn and
perform behaviour expected of them by
society.
Agents of socialisation- people and groups
that influence our self-concept, emotions,
attitudes, and behaviour. Examples: Family,
peers, and mass media
The process of Socialisation gives us our
IDENTITY
Identity
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What is your identity? Brainstorm all
the things that you think have given
you your identity.
Identity- Who are you?
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Language
Religion
Food
Popular culture
TV
Media
Music
Education
Gender
Age
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Family
Appearance
Name
Genes
Family
Memories
Work
Legal status
Ethnicity
Nationality
Identity
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Personal identity is made up of all the
factors that influence personal identity such
as gender, age, etc. Legal identity is of
crucial importance because it enables you to
be entitled to education, social security,
health care, to leave and return to your
country, to prove your age, to find formal
employment, to own property, to have a
bank account, to have protection from the
government against war and neglect, to get
married, to vote and to receive inheritance.
Those that do no have legal identity may
have not enforceable human rights
Being British
"Being British is about driving in a
German car to an Irish pub for a
Belgian beer, then travelling home,
grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish
kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish
furniture and watch American shows
on a Japanese TV. And the most British
thing of all? Suspicion of anything
foreign ".
How many of each of the
following can you identify in
the UK?
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National identity
Regional identity
Ethnic identity
Religious identity
Globalisation
The term “globalisation” describes the
increased mobility (movement) of goods,
services, labour, technology and capital
(money) throughout the world. Although
globalization is not a new development, its
pace has increased with the advent (start)
of new technologies, especially in the area
of telecommunications. (e.g. the Internet)
Globalisation
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If you left this room now you could be in Spain in 4
hours.
You could find out what is happening in China by
clicking on the Internet.
You can get Thai, Indian and Chinese food at Tesco.
Pop down the high street and you will see workers
from Poland, Portugal and other countries.
Look at the labels on your cloths- I bet were made
outside of the UK.
The Pic ‘n’ Mix of Identity
Diversity
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Traditionally social class was used to
give someone their identity. Is this
still the case? Can we tell a person’s
class simply by looking at them?
Identity the Traditional
Way (VALUES)
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Upper, middle and working class.
Woman at home, men in work.
White, middle class Britain
Men fancy woman and woman fancy
men.
Poor people drive a Skoda and posh
people drive a Porsche.
Global Identity
How has identity changed? Brainstorm
your ideas.
Postmodernism
We can no longer predict patterns of
behaviour. The value systems
influencing action (norms) are so
unpredictable and diverse that we
cannot generalise about motivations
for actions.
Features of a Postmodern Society
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Superficial- e.g. television advertisements
that are about creating an image of a
lifestyle not a product.
Ahistorical- Fatboy Slim mixes music from
several generations
Timeless- e.g. films that bear no
resemblance to current affairs.
New technologies allow us to engage in
events without needing to be aware of the
background. E.g. building a computer.
Activity
Open the textbook and answer the
questions on page 152.