1. Why is this an important story for understanding the socialization process? This story is a great example of the importance of socialization, because Genie was deprived of every form of social interaction. As a result, at the age of 13 she did not have acquire self-identity or any physical, mental and social skills needed for survival in society. For psychologists, doctors and sociologist her case was of great importance, they had the chance to study someone with no social interaction, thing that they could not have done before because it was “the forbidden experiment”. They had an opportunity of once in a lifetime, that not many scientist and humanists had. It is morally unacceptable to isolate someone as Genie was, but they had the ‘luck’ of finding someone with the characteristics they needed. Furthermore, this story teaches us the risks and rewards of conducting the forbidden experiment. 2. What does it tell us about the importance of social interaction? …show more content…
It teaches us how to talk, think and act. Genie could barely talk and walk; besides that, she showed signs of brain damage. Although there were speculations that her brain was damaged since birth, some scientists believed the lack of social relationships and the isolation she was put in were the cause of it. She was really behind for a child of her age, but she started to learn and develop her brain normally when investigators taught her things. Although the environment plays a huge role in the development of a person, it is also thanks to our genes we can do somethings. As they said in part of the video: is nature not just nurturing. Nevertheless, Genie never advanced to the same level as other children of her age, letting us evidence the impact lack of social interaction