What are agents of socialization? Identify four agents, and explain their influence on the socialization process

Question

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Answer 1

1. Agents of socialization are people, groups, and institutions that teach us how to function in our society. The four examples can be any four of the following.
2. Family—The family is the primary agent of socialization, giving us our first statuses, sense of self, values, norms, and beliefs.
3. Education—School is often a primary agent of socialization. Professional educators and the disciplinary system instill both openly taught knowledge and a hidden curriculum of norms.
4. Religion—Our church or spiritual system gives divine motivation for social norms, and may provide divine justification for following these norms.
5. Peers—Our friends and acquaintances are a very strong site of socialization. Sometimes they encourage norms that contradict those taught by family and school (e.g., drinking, smoking, vandalism, or poor grades).
6. Media—Mass media, which is widely and increasingly consumed, offers portrayals of gender and sexual expression, peer culture, and opportunities for interaction with others.
7. Workplace—People must become socialized for the specific culture of their workplace and professionalism in general. Cultural ideas of professionalism govern the way workplace socialization takes shape.