Agencies of Socialisation - Media

Question 1

what is media socialisation?

Answer 1

TV, film, radio, internet, books, adverts
- also social media (links to peer groups)
- also a form of re-socialisation for adults
- source of role models

Question 2

examples of media socialisation?

Answer 2

• learn gender roles from children’s films + TV = disney princesses
• introduce us to boundaries of acceptable behaviour = rule breakers get punished in movies
• but concerns that media can normalise deviant behaviour
  eg. 2022 will smith slapped presenter at oscars

Question 3

EVAL of media as an agency of socialisation - functionalist view

Answer 3

concerned that it will undermine primary socialisation by parents
- but they also recognise that it can support norms/values with positive messages

Question 4

EVAL of media as an agency of socialisation - marxist view

Answer 4

young 2007 argues media creates a bulimic society hat is greedy for more but always unsatisfied

Question 5

EVAL of media as an agency of socialisation - feminist view

Answer 5

critical view of media - media objectifies women’s bodies, promotes pornography and rape culture
BUT
4th wave feminist argue social media can empower women
Laura Bates 2012 - everyday sexism project
website - later book where women share testimonies, support each other, challenge idea that sexism/abuse is normal

Question 6

feminism example of eval of media love island example? - contradictory views

Answer 6

eg. of contradictory views of media in tv show like love island many feminists –> complain that it objectifies women through their bodies
many functionalists –> would have a concern that it’s introducing children to sexual messages at a too young age
But.. could be seen as promoting positive ideas about relationships based on trust and communication