Resocialization in total institutions
In military basic training, recruits' civilian identities are stripped away and replaced with new norms and values. This process is:
Answer D: explanation for every choice
A
Anticipatory socialization prepares for a future role before entering it.
B
Primary socialization occurs in early childhood.
C
Cultural diffusion is the spread of cultural elements between societies.
D
Correct. Resocialization discards old behaviors and replaces them with new ones, often within total institutions such as the military or prisons.
TakeawayTotal institutions (military, prisons) resocialize.
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