Role of Socialisation Essay Plan –
‘The role of socialisation in shaping human behaviour has been exaggerated’
FOR AGAINST
Natures influence on shaping human Socialisation determines what, when and
behaviour how people react and interact with people
and the society around them
- Sharing ulture is based on biology
and the human genetic desire t - Functionalists argue that it is core
continue the life of the social group culture pushed through socialisation
which shapes human behaviour e.g.
- Females and males have a fixed the action of studying to get
nature and any attempt to interfere qualification – value – knowledge –
with this would result in failure norms – studying to gain knowledge
(education system)
- Female and male brain genetically
hardwired for different things – it is - Marxists argue that superstructure
not that they are socialised into (family and education) used to
different roles as feminists such as legitimise inequality and stop
Ann Oakley argue working class from fighting against
bourgeoisie
- Criminals carry a criminal gene and
have specific physical differences - Feminists argue that gender role
(smaller skull) to law abiding socialisation seriously affects
citizens resulting in them children’s behaviour determining
committing crimes what toys they can use and
activities they can take part in
- Structuralists present individuals as
over socialised and exaggerate - Feral Children – children become
social agencies hand in shaping products of their social role models
behaviour and undermine and environment as feral children
individuals – behaviour is a product imitate and internalise behaviour of
of individuals interacting with animals they have been raised by
others in society and social
meanings
Morris (1986) Durkheim
Robin Fox and Lionel Tiger (1971) Marx (1818-83)
Simon Baron-Cohen (2012) Ann Oakley
Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909) Douglas Candland (1996)
Interactionist theory
‘The role of socialisation in shaping human behaviour has been exaggerated’
FOR AGAINST
Natures influence on shaping human Socialisation determines what, when and
behaviour how people react and interact with people
and the society around them
- Sharing ulture is based on biology
and the human genetic desire t - Functionalists argue that it is core
continue the life of the social group culture pushed through socialisation
which shapes human behaviour e.g.
- Females and males have a fixed the action of studying to get
nature and any attempt to interfere qualification – value – knowledge –
with this would result in failure norms – studying to gain knowledge
(education system)
- Female and male brain genetically
hardwired for different things – it is - Marxists argue that superstructure
not that they are socialised into (family and education) used to
different roles as feminists such as legitimise inequality and stop
Ann Oakley argue working class from fighting against
bourgeoisie
- Criminals carry a criminal gene and
have specific physical differences - Feminists argue that gender role
(smaller skull) to law abiding socialisation seriously affects
citizens resulting in them children’s behaviour determining
committing crimes what toys they can use and
activities they can take part in
- Structuralists present individuals as
over socialised and exaggerate - Feral Children – children become
social agencies hand in shaping products of their social role models
behaviour and undermine and environment as feral children
individuals – behaviour is a product imitate and internalise behaviour of
of individuals interacting with animals they have been raised by
others in society and social
meanings
Morris (1986) Durkheim
Robin Fox and Lionel Tiger (1971) Marx (1818-83)
Simon Baron-Cohen (2012) Ann Oakley
Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909) Douglas Candland (1996)
Interactionist theory
