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John Nathan, Who Grew Up in a Relatively Affluent Family

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John Nathan, who grew up in a relatively affluent family and attended private schools, has just accepted a job in a public middle school in a low-income school district. Realizing that his own experiences may not have prepared him to be successful in this setting, John decides to spend time in the neighborhood observing young adolescents as they go about their lives: playing sports, running errands, and just hanging out. He discovers that these youngsters are in some ways very different from, and yet in other ways very similar to, the kids with whom he grew up. John's inquiry most closely resembles which one of the following?


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Ancillary Socialization

The process of learning and adapting to supplementary or secondary social norms and behaviors outside of primary socialization environments.

Self-Socialization

The process by which individuals actively contribute to their own development and learn societal norms through personal choices and actions rather than through formal instruction.

Music

An art form and cultural activity organized in time, expressed through the creation and performance of sounds, rhythms, and melodies.

Construct Their Identity

The process by which individuals form and evolve their sense of self through personal experiences, social interactions, and cultural influences.

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