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The Cycle Of Socialization By Bobbie Haro

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Journal #2 I love to think of myself as a critically-thinking individual who comes to conclusions solely based on personal analyses of the world around me. In reality, I am largely a reflection of the cultures and spaces I occupy. The Cycle of Socialization by Bobbie Haro, defines socialization as “systematic training on how to beach of our social identities throughout our lives.” Thinking of my upbringing as something that is systemic sheds a different perspective on my realities. I was raised in a conservative, catholic, middle class family. However, I tend to have much more liberal beliefs. My socialization by family members and my institutional socialization by Catholic Church, the education and legal systems had the most impact on me. Values, beliefs and biases were systematically reinforced and contradicted by the people, institutions and spaces in my life. The interplay between my first socialization and my institutional socialization has been key in me experiencing cognitive dissonance. …show more content…

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