CHAPTER 4 SOCIALIZATION Different theories of socialization Symbolic interactionism: the development of the self Structural-functionalisms: socializing agents support one another and society as a whole Conflict theory: those in power make sure that other are socialized into supporting power structures that benefit elites SYMBOLIC INTERACTION Self: the perceptions of who we are derived from our perceptions of the way others respond to us (Another way of putting it: we are mirrors to each other) We are not born with a self; we begin developing it in infancy PARTS OF THE SELF (G.H. MEADE) The ?I?: spontaneous, unpredictable, impulsive, like an animal The ?me? The reflective self, seeing ourselves as other people see us