1. List two or more messages you received from your parents about who you are and what you were about. Discuss how the messages were conveyed. Messages can be delivered directly through what our parents say to us or say to others about us. They can also be conveyed through their expectations and reactions to our behaviors. Discuss the impacts that the messages had on your self image and your behavior. (If you were not raised by your parents, then refer to your primary care givers) Include in your response specific messages related to race, class & gender.
2. While there are consistent general messages given in every family, each individual is given a different set messages that are unique to them. What information did your siblings get from your parents about who they were and what they were about and how was it conveyed? Give two or more examples of the messages your siblings received, tell how the messages were conveyed and discuss how the messages impacted their self image and behavior. (If you were an only child describe the experiences of someone close to you such as a cousin or a best friend.) Include in your response specific messages related to race, class & gender.
Think back to your earliest recollection in grade school of your experience with teachers.......
3. What information did your teachers give you about who you were and what you are about? Give two or more specific examples of the messages, tell how the messages were conveyed and what impact it had on your self image and behavior. Include in your response specific messages related to race, class & gender.
Think back to your earliest recollection of your experiences with peers, neighbor kids, friends at school, or as a teenager in Jr. or Sr. High.School..
4. What information did you peers give you about who you were and what you were about? Include in your response specific messages related to race, class & gender. Give two or more examples of the messages, tell how they were conveyed and discuss the impact they had on your self image and behavior.
5. Summarize the overall impact of the messages you received from the agents of socialization on your overall self image and behavior. Include in your response specific messages related to race, class & gender.
6. State which theory of socialization, Cooley or Mead you feel best applies to your development and why? Discuss specific details of the theory and provide examples of how the theory is exemplified in your life experiences.
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yes, i know that, but i need the meaning behind them. like what does "two or more messages you received from your parents about who you are and what you were about" mean. Like what my parent taught me about something?
either its too easy and i am way over thinking it or is there more ot it
When I was 4 or so, I remember my father handing me a piece of paper and a pencil to scribble on. He just wanted to give me something to keep me busy, but then he saw that I was trying to imitate him as he kept score during the card game my parents, grandparents, and several holiday guests were playing. "Look at that girl write!" was what he said. [That's one of about three clear memories from my early childhood!!] To me the message was that I was doing something he really liked, so I did more of that -- and on through school years, my intention was to make him proud of me.
You might be overthinking all this. Just think back and see what you remember at different ages. What were the overall messages you got from the words and actions of your parents?