This study examines the relationships beteween social strata and children's socialization in Taegu City. Taking advantage of theories of B. Bernstein(1973) and M. Kohn(1977), two researchers developed their own hypotheses as follows. (1) The upper str...
This study examines the relationships beteween social strata and children's socialization in Taegu City. Taking advantage of theories of B. Bernstein(1973) and M. Kohn(1977), two researchers developed their own hypotheses as follows. (1) The upper strata are socializing their children for the purpose of cultivating one's talent in a democratic/self-determined way : (2) The middle strata demand their children to be achievementoriented people in an authoritarian/regulated way : and (3) The lower strata are socializing their children either in a laissz-faire way or in a threatening way in order to make them self-contented.
The survey results did not neatly fit into the researchrs' hypotheses. Regardless of social strata, most parents want their children to be polite and courteous. It appears that there does not exist a class-specific and consistent way of socializing children.