How does socialization transmit from one generation to the next?

What will be an ideal response?


Varies. Social reproduction occurs as society's norms and values are passed on from generation to generation. Societies have continuity over time because individuals learn and internalize the values and norms of their society and pass them on to future generations.

Sociology

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Which term refers to bias built into the operation of the economy, education, and other social institutions?

a. the glass ceiling b. McDonaldization c. institutional discrimination d. workplace segregation

Sociology

Following social-conflict analysis of education, the fact that our school system socializes all students to be obedient citizens who are respectful of authority is one example of schooling's__________.

A. self-fulfilling prophecy B. tracking system C. hidden curriculum D. manifest functions

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______ believe that culture has become more important than the economy.

A. Feminists B. Queer theorists C. Structural-functionalist theorists D. Critical theorists

Sociology

The in-depth interviews done by Anita White and Jay Coakley indicated that young people are most likely to participate in sports when they

A. saw sports as linked to their own growth and development. B. wanted to escape negative circumstances in their lives. C. thought they had a good chance of playing at a professional level. D. wanted to feel childlike.

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