Sociology B

 

Social Action Theory Week 2 – Symbolic Interactionism and Ethnomethodology

 

 

Working in small groups, discuss the concept of socialisation.

 

 

1.                  Come up with a definition of socialisation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.            Discuss what each theory we have covered has to say about socialisation. You may wish to look back over earlier handouts to refresh your memory. Make notes in the table below (everyone in the group should take notes as you may find these useful in LO2, when we consider class, crime and deviance, and education).

 

 

Theory

View of socialisation

Functionalism

 

Marxism

 


 

Theory

View of socialisation

Feminism

 

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