agents of socialization. what is an agent of socialization? people groups institutions they teach...
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Agents of Socialization
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What is an Agent of Socialization?
• People• Groups• Institutions• They teach and influence the way in which we
behave within a society
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Family
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Agent #1: The Family
• The most important of all!• Develops cognitive (thinking), emotional, and
physical skill sets• Teach values (cultural & social)• Main source of emotional support• Language acquisition, understanding of rules,
how to interact with others, acceptable behaviour, and relationship skills are all learned here
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School
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Agent #2 The School
• Increasingly more and more important– Rise in single parent/working families
• Fills void left at home• Provides learning experiences• Specific knowledge and skills are taught• Introduces social control• Extended teaching of culture
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Peer Groups
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Agent #3: Peer Groups
• People linked by interest, social status, age• Contribute to each others sense of belonging• Teach and reinforce cultural norms and
behaviours• Create and distribute culture
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Mass Media
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Agent #4: Mass Media
• Large scale organizations• Use print or electronic means of communication
to interact with large groups of people• Provide information• Introduce different perspectives• Make us aware of products and services which
will influence our society• Entertain us through the experience of others
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Other Agents
• Religion• Ethnicity• Work• Government• Clubs & Social Groups
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What Role Do They Play?• With a partner choose a society (be creative)
– Outline some agents responsible for successful survival in that society
• Example: Rugby Team– Family: teaches value of healthy lifestyle– School: teaches how to interact with others– Peer groups: friends play on team– Mass Media: Invictus is huge success– Religion: pray before every game– Ethnicity: during Apartheid, Springboks were Whites-only– Work: can’t get hurt or will miss work– Government: represent your country at the olympics– Social: team hangs out after games
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Homework
• Create a chart with each agent– Family, School, Peers, Media, Religion,
Government, Work, Clubs, Ethnicity
• Explain briefly how each of the following agents has influenced who you are/ how you see yourself within society – at least one per category