SOCI 3432 Feral Children and Socialization Discussion

November 5, 2023/0 Comments/in Sociology /by Valet

Feral Children and Socialization Watch the first 10 minutes (or more) of the documentary

“Genie: Secret of the Wild Child” and respond to the following questions. Click here to access

video.

What sorts of things did Genie not know how to do because she was kept in isolation and did

not undergo a “normal” socialization process?

What can a “wild child” like Genie teach us about socialization and human development?

Gender socialization?

What do such feral children reveal to us about the importance of nurture when considering the

age-old debate of nature vs. nurture?

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