Agents of Socialization

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

Agents of Socialization http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=526pL1fXmRY

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.

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

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

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

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?

Agents of Socialization and Sports http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDpzJk3X020 Family http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_1ZZya1-rk Sports and Media

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