Agents Of Socialisation Flashcards
Who are the peer group?
You learn about acceptable behaviour from your friends. This is a time for rebellion (e.g. Goths or punks who resist the norms and values of the wider culture). There is a group hierarchy (leaders and followers, alongside the status and respect that comes with it)
SKELTON AND FRANCIS “PRIMARY SCHOOL PEER GROUP”
Saw play was gendered with boys dominating the space and girls takin part in separate activities (e.g. Skipping)
LEES “PEER PRESSURE AND TEEN GIRLS”
Teen girls receive pressure by double standards for boys and girls, words like “slag” used to control girls behaviour.
BOWLES AND GINTIS “ HIDDEN CURRICULUM”
Education system is a “myth making machine” that brainwashes children through the hidden curriculum into obedience and attitudes required for work. Pupils are taught to accept their place in society and their achievements and failures are their own making.
What does education teach you?
Formal curriculum (lessons) reflect society’s values.
Informal curriculum (hidden curriculum) includes sanctions for deviance (detentions) and society’s value and achievements measure this.
Who are the media?
Internet, phones, games, t.v, films etc. Which influence and create a consumer culture that encourages purchases based on celebrity endorsements.
It’s the largest influence on society and socialisation, women are represented in stereotypical ways (sexual objects).
Deeply influences our behaviour (media violence = actual violence).
MULVEY “MALE GAZE”
Cameras “eye up” females encourages views to see their bodies and attractiveness through the male gaze.
JOCK YOUNG “BULIMIC SOCIETY”
Media’s partial responsibility in criminality as they create a bulimic society where people are hooked on luxuries regardless of their financial situation.
How is the workplace important in socialisation?
Teaches key set of norms and values, formal workplace socialisation enforced by formal sanctions (being fired).
Learning the code of conduct, acceptable dress code and other expectations.
Informal workplace socialisation, colleagues make clear of acceptable/non-acceptable behaviour (silent treatment shows unacceptable behaviour).
WADDINGTON “CANTEEN CULTURE”
Set of norms and values people who work would be socialised to accept so certain language, behaviour and attitudes become the norm.
How is religion important in socialisation?
The UK becomes more secular = less religious, and religion declines to many in the U.K. In terms of importance.
Many of our norms and values adapt from religion.
MODOOD AND BERTHOUD “IMPORTANCE OF RELIGION”
67% of Pakistani and Bangladeshi saw religion as very important.
5% of British youth saw it as important.
