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Children and society: the sociology of children and childhood socialization
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Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2007
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English
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Table of Contents
From the Book
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Part I. Introduction Understanding Childhood Socialization
Introduction
Complexities of Childhood Socialization
Limitations of the Study of Socialization
Organization of the Book
References
Chapter 1. Studying Children
Competing Images of Children and Childhood
The Natural Development of Children
The Social Inculcation of Children
The Social Construction of Children
Appreciating the Complexities of Childrens' Lives
Methods of Studying Children
References
Chapter 2. Foundations of Socialization
Isolated Children
The Human Organism
An Ongoing Society
References
Chapter 3. Cultural and Historical Constructions of Childhood
Socialization in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Children in Non-Western Societies
The History of Western Childhood
Continuing Cultural Contrasts: Japan and the United States
References
Chapter 4. Basic Processes and Outcomes of Socialization
Society and Socialization
Emotionally Significant Relationships
Communication
Symbols, Language, and Interaction
Language and Memory
Conversation
Language Mastery
The Significance of Significant Others
Development of the Self
Play Stage and Game Stage
Time and Outcomes of Socialization
More About the Self
Self-Concept, Identity, Self-Esteem, and Self-Efficacy
Sentiments and Emotions
Values and the Self
Incipient Adult Roles
Truncated Childhood, Premature Adulthood
A Stock of Social Knowledge
References
Part II. Agencies of Socialization
Introduction
References
Chapter 5. Families
Some Cross-Cultural Comparisons
Families in the Community
Families as Groups of Interacting Persons
Family Composition and Interaction
Two-Parent First-Marriage Families
Stepfamilies
Single Mothers
Teenage Mothers
Siblings
Grandparents in the Twenty-First Century
References
Chapter 6. Schools
Preschools and Daycare Centers
Head Start
Daycare Centers
School and Society
The Classroom as an Organization
Authority
Class Size
Evaluation
Moral Climate
Family-School Interaction
References
Chapter 7. Peer Groups
Peer Culture
Play
Sports
Peer Group Structures and Processes
Play Groups
Friendships
Cliques
Bullying
References
Chapter 8. Media of Mass Communication
The Major Issues
Viewing as an Activity
Violent Program Content and Children's Aggression
The Power of Advertising
Gender and Racial Stereotyping
Research Methods in Television Studies
Experiments
Surveys
Content Analysis
Audience Interpretive Response
Theories of the Relationship Between Children and Television
Uses and Gratifications
Cultivation Theory
Semiotics
Computers, the Internet, and Video Games
Access to Computers
Implications for Socialization
Video Games
Computers, Parental Authority, and Children's Autonomy
References
Part III. Diversities of Socialization
Introduction
References
Chapter 9. Social Class
Upper Class
Upper-Middle Class
Middle Class
Working Class
Working Poor
The Underclass
Social Class and Individualism
References
Chapter 10. Ethnic Groups, Minorities, and Neighborhood Communities
African American Socialization
White European Ethnic Groups
Hispanic, Caribbean, and Asian Immigrants
Neighborhood Communities
References
Chapter 11. Sex, Gender, and Socialization
Sex Category and Social Organization
Sex and the Social Division of Labor
Sex and Gender Hierarchies
The Biology of Sex
The Development of Sex-Related Characteristics
Nature and Nuture
Socialization Processes and Agents
Family Interaction
The Media
Preschools and Schools
Peer Relations and Cultures
The Complexities of Gender Socialization
References
Part IV. Continuities With and Discontinuities From Childhood
Introduction
Chapter 12. Looking Back and Looking Ahead
Socialization in Adolescence
Continuities
Socialization in Adult Life
Continuities
Socialization in Aging and Death
Continuities
References
Author Index
Subject Index
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9780195330786
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