Chapter 4 continued…

� Adulthood requires a shift in our attitude, behaviour, and outlook

� Adulthood also requires a change in our relationships with parents, friends, colleagues, and society

� We are socialized into these new adult roles

� Re-socialization: transition to a new role and we are then socialized in this new role

� Anticipatory Socialization: allows people to learn and practise role behaviour before actually taking a new role

� What did you learn in Kindergarten that will be applicable to the rest of your life?

� Most transitions in life are predictable and anticipated

� Therefore, we can take precautions, steps, and invoke strategies to deal with those transitions

� We can practice the roles before they happen

According to Erickson, an Indivduals identity contains Three aspects.. 1. Consistent sense of self 2. Realistic perception of the world 3. Sense of control over one’s life Before hand, Frued explained that a a individual with a mature ego has… The ability to modify one’s ideas and actions to fit in with appropriate situations These are what make up a secure and stable identity Self-Esteem – not only a sense of “who you are” but also a sense of “who you will be”

�  We form a sense of who we are based on feedback from others

�  We use the manner in which people react to us as an evaluation to who we are

�  These external evaluations form who we are

�  Like a mirror that reflects accurately what we look like, so do the responses of others reflect who we are

�  However, at times we distort what we see in a mirror just like we distort the responses of others

�  Therefore, we need to find reliable “mirrors” in order to develop a proper sense of identit

� Accomplishments � Capabilities � Self-control � School experiences � Social Networks (how realistic is this as an

indication of identity or who we are?) � Failures

� How does facebook relate to identity?

� How else do we broadcast our identity?

� How does technology socialize us? � What does technology teach us? � How does technology and social media act as

a filter? � Socialization or Isolation?

http://www.ted.com/playlists/26/our_digital_lives.html

u Hiding from each other u The Demise of Face to face relationships u Is texting a conversation? Is Tweeting a conversation? u How important is control? Are we afraid to fail? u Edit, delete, retouch – what is the significance? u “Clean up” Human relationships u Conversation vs. Connection u  Technology as our companion – without demand of friendship u 3 fantasies – put our attention wherever, always be heard, never have to be alone u Capacity for Solitude- know and find ourselves before forming real relationships

� Family is the hub of socialization

� We acquire personal qualities from family experiences

� We acquire role models that we mimic

� Have positive and negative socializing effect

� What have you acquired?

�  We develop sense of competence by engaging in meaningful and applicable tasks

�  School is the first step of separating from parents and feeling a sense of autonomy

�  Teachers give students feedback through assessment that highlights their skills, performance

�  Therefore, we need to give REALISTIC evaluations so you have a realistic sense of who you are and what you are capable of

�  Symbolic Interactionism suggests that school experiences challenge individuals to develop a consistent identity by interpreting feedback from a variety of different inputs

�  Adolescents are constantly taking in external evaluations and assessing them and the incorporating them into their identity

�  How?

� Research Study – The Seasons of Life ¡  Read Page 105

� Review Daniel Levinsons’s Research Study � Case Study – Ian Enters the Adult World

¡  Read Page 120 ¢  Questions 1 to 3