A lifelong social experience by which people develop their human potential and learn the culture
Enculturation
The process by which people learn the requirements of their surrounding culture and acquire the values and behaviors appropriate or necessary in that culture
Self
A sociological concept that develops through social interactions - a set of situations where individuals learn to assume roles and meet the increasing level of complexity of each situation
I/Me duality
Reinforces the purely sociological facets of the self
Identity Formation
The development of an individual's distinct personality, which is regarded as a persisting entity in a particular stage of life by which a person is recognized or known
Self-concept
The sum of a person's knowledge and understanding of his or herself
Norm
A rule that guides the behavior of members of a society or group
Values
Culturally defined standards that people use to decide what is desirable, good, and beautiful, and that serve as broad guidelines for social living
Status
A social position that a person holds
Role
The behavior of someone who holds a particular status
Deviance
Behavior that violates expected rules and norms
Social Control
Society's ways and means to assure conformity, including mechanisms, rules, rewards, and consequences
