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Teacher prompts: “How might culture influence dating and courtship practices?” “How do fads affect your behaviour?”
D3. Socialization
By the end of this course, students will:
D3.1 describe how structural changes take place in social institutions (e.g., family; religious insti­ tutions; legal, political, educational, and health sys­ tems; the military) in response to diverse influ­ ences (e.g., demographic or economic change, the growth of environmentalism, the introduction of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, social movements)
Teacher prompts: “How have environmental initiatives affected your school and local insti­ tutions?” “How has awareness of restorative justice practices influenced the Canadian justice system?” “To what extent have the events of September 11, 2001, changed our social institu­ tions?” “How has immigration changed social institutions in Canada?”
D3.2 describe ways in which social structures (e.g., economy, family, class, gender, race) affect individual and group behaviour
Teacher prompts: “How might an economic downturn affect some people’s decisions to go to college or university?” “How does socio­ economic status affect the job possibilities
that people perceive for themselves?” “What is racial profiling, and what is the impact of racial profiling on individuals and groups?” “How can social structures work to convince individuals to behave in a more environmentally responsible manner?”
D3.3 compare the relative influence of primary agents of socialization (e.g., family, peers) and secondary agents of socialization (e.g., media, religion) on the socialization of the individual
Teacher prompt: “What are some ways in which diverse agents of socialization affect people’s life decisions? Which have the most influence on you and your peers? On your family? On public figures?”
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Psychology, and Sociology
Introduction to Anthropology,
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