An agent of socialization is something that affects you and thus society as a whole. There are many different agents of socialization. The four most important agents of socialization are family, school, peer groups, and mass media. These agents of socialization influence almost everything and every aspect of one’s life. From how you think to what kind of music you like. Family has major impacts on our lives. From the moment you were born, your family has taught you right from wrong. We get our religion, values, gender roles, language, and habits from our families. We get our status in society through your family’s connection and wealth which later can determine one’s job opportunities in life. Although we grow up and start to develop our own values and beliefs and opinions, the family values beliefs and opinion that were instilled in you since you were little never really go away. Family is the first socialization we experience. Without family, we “Socialization is the process of learning one 's culture and how to live within it; how people adapt ideas about social roles from other members of their society” (Macionis 2013:62) In Besty Lucal’s (1999) article “What it means to be gendered me” she states that “We learn how to read people 's genders by learning which traits culturally signify each gender” Lucal tries not to do gender but sometimes she must. Gender roles are learned. When Lucal goes to the bathroom, she does not want to be mistaken as a man so she tightens up her shirt to show her breast. Although Lucal does not do gender, she still knows what is considered feminine and masculine. She learned gender roles through family and school. Teachers have different expectations for girls and boys behaviors in school. They may encourage and praise girls who act formally but when they are rowdy they may be punished more than boys would be if they were to act up. Schools may also have different uniforms for girls than
Family defines people making them who they are. A person's family heritage, how their parents met and married, their parents’ occupations, their siblings, and their early lives play an important role in who they are and who they become. Every family is different and has different characteristics and members, but those differences are what make every family unique. Those differences combined with my family members’ experiences and the stories they have chosen to share are what makes this story exclusive to my family.
Socialization is a lifelong process of acquiring one’s personal identity; when we interact within the four agents of socialization—family, school, media, and peer groups—we internalize norms, values, behavior, and social skills. Since our values, norms, and beliefs about society are first learned with family, family is the most important and influential agent of socialization.
The process of teaching gender roles begins almost instantly after birth. For instance, female infants are generally held more gently and treated with more care than male infants. This treatment continues as the child grows, with both parents typically playing more roughly with their male children than with their female children. Not only that, but boys grow up being told that “boys should not cry” and are encouraged to control certain emotions that society believes to not be masculine, while girls are taught not to fight and not to show anger or aggression. The teaching of gender roles does not only come through obvious verbal teachings from parents and others in society, it also occurs in other social forces, such as literature (“Gender and
Your family does not change your point of view and perspective on how you see the world and others. This is shown in the story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan. She points out many aspects of this in the story about her childhood. Amy made this story explaining her childhood and all the events that happened in it; she learned from the experiences and changed as a person as well. Amy’s mother wanted her to be a Chinese Shirley Temple. Her mom had many big hopes that Amy would be who she wanted her to be. Although, Amy wanted to be her own person. She didn't want to follow in the footsteps of other known people. This proves the point that family does not change your point of view on the world. Even though Amy's mom was stuck on the idea of being someone else, Amy stuck to her thoughts. Therefore, Amy didn't allow family to change how she viewed others and the world.
According to Berns (2016) intentional socialization would be defined as socialization that is done in a purposeful matter (pg. 11). At dinnertime in my house, my mom and dad always use to tell us “ please chew with your mouth closed.” They wanted to teach us about how to use our manners and reminding us of this daily definitely did. They also taught us many important values, such as honesty, gratitude, courtesy and respect, which will stick with us forever. To me, these are great examples of intentional socialization. In school, one saying from teachers that has always stuck with me was “If at first you don’t succeed, try try again.” This was also an example of intentional socialization as the teachers were trying to implement in us that we should never give up and keep trying if we fail. Through my community and sports, my coaches intentionally socialized me by teaching rules of the game and taught us about teamwork. According to Berns (2016) unintentional socialization happens unexpectedly through social interactions without a conscious effort of trying to teach or learn something (pg.11). Peers socialize us in many ways without us even realizing it. I had a friend who lived on my street and after playing at her house several times, I observed her talking back to her mom. Even though I had always had a strong desire to please my parents, I picked up on this social cue from my friend and at times I talked disrespectful to my parents. The media also unintentionally socialized me by the lessons I learned through the content of the shows that I watched. An example of this was my brothers enjoyed watching the typical action packed shows. Without them realizing it, these type shows were teaching them violence and portraying that violence is
To me, family is the most important thing in my life. They always encourage me to be the best I can be and nothing more. A quote that I think describes family to me is one by Alex Haley that states, “In every conceivable manner, the family is the link to our past, and bridge to our future.” Through the stories I hear from my mother and grandmother, I have a clear link to my families past and the generation of women that led to me. All the values these women held close to them throughout the years have led to the formation of myself and my values. Over the past three generations, the women in my family have overcome oppression. My mother, growing up in a time where women could never have aspirations to be CEO’s or politicians, somehow came out stronger. She saw what she didn’t want for her future, and jumped at the chance to start a new life in America. No single model of family life characterizes the American family, despite ideological beliefs to the contrary (Andersen). My family couldn’t be labeled an “Italian family” or an “American family.” We are a mix of the two cultures and ideologies, which is what makes us different. I am the first women in my mother’s family to be born and raised in America. My great grandmother had a complete different childhood and adolescence experience than I yet we still have a common cultural base. All her ideals were passed onto my grandmother, than all the down to me, a hundred years in the making to become who I am
Agents of socialization in short are the people, groups, and social institutions, as well as the interactions within these groups that influence a person’s social and self-development. Agents of socialization are believed to provide the critical information needed for children to function successfully as a member of society. Some examples of such agents are family, neighborhood, schools, peers, religion, sports, the workplace, and especially the mass media. Each agent of socialization is linked to another. For example, in the media, symbolic images affect both the individual and the society, making the mass media the most controversial socialization agent. One of the most obvious places agents of socialization lay is in the malls of America. Malls are filled with advertisements and consumed by the mass media touching on all levels of society.
The socialization process is the process by which people follow the values and beliefs of their culture, including religion, nationality, and social class. One can agree that prejudices and other beliefs are instilled via socialization. Socialization
With family I was able to learn numerous of the other core values which in return have made me a much better and more successful person than I would be without a loving and supportive family. They steer me away from wrong, and make sure everything I do has a positive outcome. Another very important core value to me is “Responsibility.” Although I did follow this core value, my family made sure that I was always responsible. With responsibility, I was able to get so much more accomplished. When I was younger, I was not as responsible as I am today. I started Boy Scouts as a young kid, and I wasn’t really responsible and I just treated it as an activity. I did not bother to work for the higher ranks nor follow what I was supposed to do. However, as I matured, this core value of responsibility began to show. It was evident what I had to do and I made sure that I completed everything without anyone reminding me or telling me to do something. With this core value, I eventually was able to earn the rank of Eagle Scout which has made a tremendous impact on my life. Responsibility also applied to my life in school. I made sure to be responsible and always make sure to write down and do the homework, even if it
When the word “family” is discussed, most people think of mothers, fathers, and other siblings. Some people think of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and even cousins and more on the pedigree tree. Without family in people's lives, they would not be the same people that they grew up to be today and in the future. When people hear the word family they think about, the ones who will help them in any way they can whether it’s money, support, advice, or anything to help them succeed in life. Family will forever be the backbone of support.
The Media as an Agent in Socialization According to the reading, “Socialization and Culture” from the book “Interdisciplinary English” by Loretta F. Kasper, socialization is the process in which a child learns how to behave in life and participate in a group in society. Socialization has four basic agents: family, school, peers and the mass media. Each one of these agents plays a role in our lives. However, in my opinion, the most important agent of socialization for the development of the child is the mass media.
Family is a fundamental social institution in society, the family, is considered the primary and most important agent of socialization. Family typically consists of a man and woman and their children or two or more people who usually reside in the same home and share same goals and values. Traditionally, in all societies, the family has always been seen as a social institution; that has the biggest impact on society.
It is a source of comfort, support, security, and protection. Family helps make sense of the world by allowing one to feel unique and special and be encouraged to follow their dreams and to succeed at life. Families will experience life differently but it should be a safe place that opinions can be expressed openly and each member be made to feel important. While college will provide academic lessons in life, the lessons learned from family will directly affect one's personal values and behaviors. Every stage of life presents joys and challenges. Relationships teach how to cope with those joys and challenges and boost the ability to reach life
Socialization is the process of passing down norms, customs, and ideologies that are important to the society by the previous generations to the younger generations. The school system is a social agency that was created to enhance the processes of socialization through education. The importance of school as an agent of socialization can be best explained by the amount of time students spend in school and in activities happen around school. The manifest functions of school are to educate students the social norms, and the knowledge and skills that help them become economically productive in order to benefit the society. But students not only learn from the academic curriculum but they also benefit from socialize with their teachers and peers.
What is political socialization? What are the 5 agents of political socialization? Give me personal examples of each agent.