Examine the basic assumptions of symbolic interaction theory. Use language as the focus of discussion. Societies create patriarchy out of infantile fears. This stage extends from birth to the development of language. During childhood the interpersonal world is expanded to include playmates and other adults.
Childhood is marked by acquisition and rapid development of language skills.
The juvenile stage coincides roughly with the beginning of school. One of the major conditions of change during this period is the concept of social subordination, that is, new authority relationships are introduced, most importantly in the form of teachers. While these new relationships may be less personal than that with parents they offer considerable potential for either healthy growth such as might be seen in the relationship with a teacher who engages and encourages students. Likewise there is potential for negative socialization which might be experienced when a child is stereotyped on the basis of race, religion or gender. New relationships with peers lead to the experience of social accommodation.