Define socialization and the process of socialization that begin within the family and continue with adulthood.

Use this textbook: Cohen, Philip N. 2020. The Family: Diversity, Inequality, and Social Change. (3 edition)

Risman, Barbara and Virginia Rutter. 2017. Families as They Really Are. (2edition)

STUDY QUESTIONS ON SOCIALIZATION

1. Define socialization and the process of socialization that begin within the family and continue with adulthood.

(See Cohen Ch. 3, PPT)

2. According to research, female fetus develops biologically first and then half of them become male fetus. However, the lore and social norms place men before or in higher places than, women. What do scientists mean report about sex and gender? (See Cohen, Ch. 5, pp: 149-159, Cohen Ch.6 PPT; FA23 Knox PPT).

3. Define sex and gender, race, and ethnicity. Why are gender, race, and ethnicity social constructs?(See Cohen, Ch. 3 pp: 77-86, PPT, Cohen Ch. 5, PPT; FA23Knox PPT.)

4. Describe the gender roles within the family, marriage, family structure, and childrearing practicesamong ethnic groups in the USA. (See Cohen Ch. 2 pp: 56- 71; Risman and Rutter pp: 36-55, and “Comparisons in Socialization.doc”).

5. Are notions of female gender and mother roles currently challenged? (SeeFA23Knox PPT; Risman and Rutter, pp: 458-479, 570-592).

6. What determines the minority status of a group? What is double jeopardy? (See Cohen Ch.3 PPT:“Ethnicity, Race, Minority.ppt”

7. How were racial/ethnic minority groups formed in the USA? How has their minority status

maintained? Include in your answer reference to patterns of domination-subordination betweenracial/ethnic groups. See Cohen, Ch. 3, PPT; “Ethnicity, Race, Minority.ppt”).

8. Define racism, ethnocentrism, heterosexism, and sexism. Indicate ways in which each of the ideologies above is affected by the practicing of multiracial identities, miscegenation, endogamy, exogamy, out-marriage rates, inter-racial or interethnic marriage, and intermarriage rates (see Cohen,Ch. 3, 5, 6 PPTs; Risman and Rutter, pp: 98-115).

9. Distinguish between prejudice and discrimination. Is there a causal relation between them? Explain their connection. (See “Ethnicity, Race, Minority.ppt”)