PachiSusan Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 socialization - the bane word of our existence in home education!! I was rolling!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PachiSusan Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share Posted August 9, 2013 And just for the fun of it...this is what I answered to a person who asked the dreaded, "What about socialization??" question; Indulge me: The actual word most of us MEAN is social-IZING....to take part in social activities. When someone says, "What about socialization", they are meaning, "What about friends? What about Prom? What about having play dates and going to the park....??" The meaning of socialization is completely different and infers what a lot of people think about the "mindset" of public schooling that they want to avoid: Socialization: the process by which individuals acquire the knowledge, language, social skills, and value to conform to the norms and roles required for integration into a group or community. It is a combination of both self-imposed (because the individual wants to conform) and externally-imposed rules, and the expectations of the others. Sociology was part of my major in college and this issue and misunderstanding of it bugs me more than many of the issues around home schooling misconceptions. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PachiSusan Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Guess it wasn't as funny as I thought it was! Combining "The Princess Bride"with a pet peeve was a win win for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 It was funny! The boards are just quiet today. I find myself repeating Inigo's words, in my bad Spanish accent, really, really often . . . I had to make sure my kids watched The Princess Bride just so they would get it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 And just for the fun of it...this is what I answered to a person who asked the dreaded, "What about socialization??" question; Indulge me: The actual word most of us MEAN is social-IZING....to take part in social activities. When someone says, "What about socialization", they are meaning, "What about friends? What about Prom? What about having play dates and going to the park....??" The meaning of socialization is completely different and infers what a lot of people think about the "mindset" of public schooling that they want to avoid: Socialization: the process by which individuals acquire the knowledge, language, social skills, and value to conform to the norms and roles required for integration into a group or community. It is a combination of both self-imposed (because the individual wants to conform) and externally-imposed rules, and the expectations of the others. Sociology was part of my major in college and this issue and misunderstanding of it bugs me more than many of the issues around home schooling misconceptions. LOL I hope you don't mind, but I'd really like to quote this on my blog. Would you like your name to be credited or remain anonymous? I'm planning on including the meme and a link to this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piper Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Oh, that is just awesome!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 I also "heard" it in a bad Spanish accent, funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PachiSusan Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Sure, you can quote me or no... It doesn't matter to me. :) I hope you don't mind, but I'd really like to quote this on my blog. Would you like your name to be credited or remain anonymous? I'm planning on including the meme and a link to this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 This is AWESOME!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Love it! Great movie, great distinction between the two words. This drives me nuts as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 That's funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Funny meme! If it was on Facebook, I'd totally share it! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratford Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 That's a good one. :thumbup1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeritasMama Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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