Write a 4 page Essay on the theories of all of the following important thinkers such as Freud, Piaget, Kholberg, Gilligan, Mead and Erikson as they relate to socialization. List the advantages and disadvantages of each theory. Essay should be no more than

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The Great Thinkers and Theories of Socialization

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The Great Thinkers and Theories of Socialization

Socialization theories date way back to the time where scholars became curious of the self and the functions of the being . These scholars wanted to know where the idea of the self came from , and if and how everyday experiences contributes to the accomplishment of the human identity . Here are several theories from the great sociological thinkers

and their characcteristics

Symbolic Interactionism

This theory is also known as the Interaction and Interpretation Theory and is attributed primarily to George Herbert Mead . Basically , it says that our behaviour is highly influenced by how we perceived a social situation , thereby affecting how we act towards another person (Hughes Kroehler Vander Zanden , 2002 . By the meaning that we attach to a certain situation , we define what the risks are and how the process of decision-making will take place . For example , a friend invites you to join a network where you can earn big sums of money without even lifting a finger . It may sound appealing and enticing , since the promise there is easy money , but you personally believe that networking is also equivalent to fraud and scams . Therefore , you turn the invitation down on the context of what meaning you attribute to it

The Elements of Personality

In this theory by the famous Sigmund Freud , personality development takes center stage (Macionis Gerber , 2010...