1. Agents of Socialization
Individuals, groups, and institutions that enable socialization to take place
Socialization can be both deliberate and unintended

2. Agents of Socialization

3. Deliberate and Unintended Socialization
Ex. Tell your children the importance of telling the truth
Might have greater effect than deliberate or intended
Ex. The child sees several situations in which the father does not tell the truth.

4. Agent of Socialization #1 The Family
Principal socializer of young children
You learn the values, norms and beliefs of society
Differs from family to family
Relationships among family members may vary

5. The Peer Group
Primary group composed of individuals of roughly equal age and similar social characteristics
Particularly influential during the pre-teenage and early teenage years
Goals are sometimes at odds with goals of larger society

6. The School Around 30 weeks a year
Teaching of basic reading, writing, math,..
Extracurricular Activities
Prepare student for society
Transmits cultural values (ex. Patriotism)
Contains many peer groups

7. The Mass Media Instruments of communication that reach large audiences
Does not involve face-to-face contact
Books, films, Internet, newspapers, radio, TV
98% of homes have TVs
Children watch on average 21.5 hours a week
Do we watch too much violence?
Are we less sensitive to violence?
Does TV show a limited image of society?
Is it a powerful educational tool?

8. Agents of Socialization and Sports
Family
Sports and Media

9. PowerPoint 11 – The End