Title: The Role of Socialization | Boundless Sociology
Headings: The Role of Socialization
The Role of Socialization
The Role of Socialization
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Three Goals of Socialization
Nature vs. Nurture: A False Debate
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Sociobiology
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Deprivation and Development
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Isolation and Development
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Feral Children
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Depictions of Feral Children
Feral Children in Reality
Examples of Feral Children
Institutionalized Children
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Content: Sociobiology is a field of scientific study which is based on the assumption that social behavior has resulted from evolution. It attempts to explain and examine social behavior within that context. Often considered a branch of biology and sociology, it also draws from ethology, anthropology, evolution, zoology, archaeology, population genetics, and other disciplines. Within the study of human societies, sociobiology is very closely allied to the fields of Darwinian anthropology, human behavioral ecology, and evolutionary psychology. While the term “sociobiology” can be traced to the 1940s, the concept didn’t gain major recognition until 1975 with the publication of Edward O. Wilson’s book, Sociobiology: The New Synthesis. Edward O. Wilson: E. O. Wilson is a central figure in the history of sociobiology. Sociobiologists believe that human behavior, like nonhuman animal behavior, can be partly explained as the outcome of natural selection. They contend that in order to fully understand behavior, it must be analyzed in terms of evolutionary considerations.