Week 3 Sociology Topic

This week is about the human socialization process and how it influences our psychosocial development. Respond to all parts of the following:

I. Read George Herbert Mead’s and Charles Horton Cooley’s theories of human development.
1. Compare and contrast the two
2. Why are these theories part of the symbolic interactionist paradigm?
II. Research the “Key agents of socialization”
1. List and describe them.
2. How did each agent shape and influence your life?
3. Which of these agents has been the most important in your life?
III. Find a verifiable scholarly article for information on “Feral Children.”
1. Define feral children.
2. Explain why sociologists use feral children to support their arguments about the importance of socialization.