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The Social Contract

Outcomes 3.1 explain the process of socialization • Define socialization. • Identify various agents of socialization (e.g., media,

family, peers, education, religion, work) and describe their role in the socialization process.

• Relate the impact of agents of socialization to their behaviour and own socialization.

3.2 investigate the relationship between socialization and the development of individual personality

• Identify connections between society and the development of self-image and personality.

The Social ContractAre there social contracts that just should

not be kept?Can promises be too great? Not realistic?Funny Car Commercial Parody

Social Contract TermsAgreements are not writtenAssumed you want to have the advantages and benefits

of the contract if you attend or if you participateAssumed if you break contracts consequences are

understood – even if they are not spelled outSocial contracts can be renegotiatedCan be renegotiated through successful completion or

through breaking the contractPeople can break the social contract with institutions but

it is rare for institutions to break the social contract with the individual

If a social contract is put in place, it is rigid – not flexible

Our Social Contract If You…Go to nstu.ca, watch

the video again concerning “Teachers Make a Difference” and nominate a teacher – any teacher.

Send welcher an e-mail once completed.

Have 90% class participation in this.

I Will…???

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Components of a social contractShort Term: Advantages and disadvantagesLong Term: Benefits and BoundariesAdvantages & Disadvantages: Immediate,

good and bad components of the experience

Benefits and Boundaries: Long term, promises or guarantees if you buy in or break

Deconstructing The Social ContractSociology 12Advantages

Learning something

Being with your peers

Being with Welcher

Being away from parents/Home

Intelligent conversation

Something to do

Disadvantages

Away from parents/Home

Note taking

Immaturity

Opportunity cost

No snacks provided in class

Picked on/harassed

Reading – complicated or non-choice texts

Homework

Benefits

Education

Credit

High School diploma

Knowledge

Help with employment

Social savyness

Learning how to deal with difficult people

Boundaries

Stressed relationships

Other opinions

Follow expectations – class, school, legal, interpersonal

Participate

Early mornings

General class attendance

Deconstructing The Social ContractAdvantages Disadvantages

Benefits Boundaries

Deconstructing The Social ContractAdvantages Disadvantages

Benefits Boundaries

Examining the Social ContractThe CIC approach (Collectively, Individually, Collectively)C – Sociology 12 (Whole Group) I – A member of your familyC:

1) Part time employment

2) Pet parent

3) “In a Relationship”

4) Friend (Alternate – Facebook Friend)

5) Fan

6) Babysitter/caregiver (temporary)

Can society renegotiate the social contract?Occupy Wall Street: Too Big to IgnoreReady to Occupy Canada

What happens when the social contract keeps getting broken?

A new one will be negotiated for you with harsher and harsher conditions, none of which you have any control

over.