Identify three social institutions that act as agents of socialization. Give an example of how each of these teaches us how to think, feel, and act “appropriately.”

What will be an ideal response?


Health care, the mass media, and education are examples of three agents of socialization. The institution of health care socializes us into notions of healthy behaviors, while the social institution of the mass media sends contradictory messages regarding healthy body images. We are taught our basic manners within the educational system.

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