To George Herbert Mead, socialization involves internalizing
A)the ideas of the wealthy and powerful.
B)the generalized other.
C)a significant other.
D)a vision of society as it should be.

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George Herbert Mead believed that socialization involves internalizing the "generalized other," which represents the attitudes, values, and beliefs of the broader society. It is not specifically focused on the ideas of the wealthy and powerful, a particular significant other, or a vision of society as it should be, but rather on the social norms and expectations that are shared among members of a particular society.

To George Herbert Mead, Socialization Involves Internalizing