Even when taking socioeconomic factors such as dangerous neighborhoods, poor school systems, and overcrowded housing into consideration, researchers found that parents were the main influence on the behavior of their offspring
It is interesting to note, in my personal experience that seeing how my parents were hurt by sisters action or how my mom was hurt by the way my dad would act encourage me to be the opposite and not follow that trait.
another reason why one must chose wisely their associations. At what point do we find out or association are not good for us and are we strong enough to leave those associations?
behavior. If ex-criminals are disenfranchised from voting, are they being disenfranchised from society?
Could a time period be in place for an ex-criminal to be able to vote and re-establish his/her place in society. A goal set forth, a goal that is seen, realistic, and can actually be reached can, (in theory) keep a deviant from continuing to behave as one and leave behind those traits?
A person may have the socially acceptable goal of financial success but lack a socially acceptable way to reach that goal. According to Merton’s theory, an entrepreneur who can’t afford to launch their own company may be tempted to embezzle from their employer for start-up funds.
very selfish way of getting started in a business but seems one hears about it more often
Moral development prevents people from acting on unchecked urges, instead considering what is right for society and good for others.
This is what is hoped from people around us but some times it would seem that moral development is absent
In a degradation ceremony, new members lose the aspects of their old identity and are given new identities. The process is sometimes gentle.
I would imagen its a similar situation when one retires. I have worked with many that have retired and the answer I would get frequently when asked "how do you feel" was "Nervous." Why would someone feel that way? I could imagen from so many year accustomed to a routine, having that routine changed is a life changing event!
Additionally, peer groups provide their own opportunities for socialization since kids usually engage in different types of activities with their peers than they do with their families. Peer groups provide adolescents’ first major socialization experience outside the realm of their families.
Choosing who your friends are during this time is essential to not fall into peer pressure to do things you usually wouldn't due.
Close to 90 percent of Swedish fathers use their paternity leave (about 340,000 dads); on average they take seven weeks per birth (The Economist, 2014). How do U.S. policies—and our society’s expected gender roles—compare? How will Swedish children raised this way be socialized to parental gender norms? How might that be different from parental gender norms in the United States?
The company I used to work for "RioTinto" implemented that type of leave for its employees. It seemed very surprising to all of us when it was implemented, but what I did notice is that many new fathers did not take the full time off even if they are being payed for it, they simply came back to work because as they said, they were losing their minds being home.
As Gladwell concluded, “He’d had to make his way alone, and no one—not rock stars, not professional athletes, not software billionaires, and not even geniuses—ever makes it alone” (2008).
makes me wonder how many people with talent or knowledge haven't been able to progress in their career due to not knowing the right person or socializing with the right people
Underlying this belief is the American value that wealth is important.
My uncle that was visiting from Mexico once said " it seems as everyone's goal here is to show off." When he said that it got me meditating and seeing more my surroundings, and it seemed that he was right. Reading this article has definitely put some perspective as to why he thought that. The American dream is wealth.
Cultural relativism is the practice of assessing a culture by its own standards rather than viewing it through the lens of one’s own culture. Practicing cultural relativism requires an open mind and a willingness to consider, and even adapt to, new values, norms, and practices.
I consider this as having your cup half full and being able to adapt to new ideas.
frustration. In sociology, we call this culture shock.
This is very interesting term and makes sense why its called that. I recently moved from SLC to St. George and discovered that there is a difference on how people think and live.
Maybe your family had a special reading time each week, getting your library card was treated as a special event, or bedtime stories were associated with warmth and comfort.
Reminds me of the example that was told to me of a woman cutting the edges of a turkey before putting it in the oven. When asked why she did it, she simply responded by saying "this is how my mother would do it." Turned out the reason her mom would do it was so it would fit in the oven.