Agents Of Socialisation- peer group.

Question 1

Skeleton and Francis- idea.

Answer 1

Observation in primary school playground.

Peer group and playtime in primary schools- group areas.

Question 2

Bennett- perspective and idea.

Answer 2

Postmodernist.

Studied middle aged punks who still had group interests and cohesion from younger days.

Question 3

McRobbie and Garber- perspective and idea.

Answer 3

Bedroom culture of teenage girls.
Content analysis of ‘Jackie’ magazine and interviews of girls who went to youth clubs.
Jackie stereotypical in way of gender representation.

Question 4

Phoenix- idea.

Answer 4

Boys who work hard seen as feminine as peers.

Question 5

Blackman- ideas.

Answer 5

Study of ‘new wave girls’.
Wore similar fashions- doc martens, black trousers, oversized tshirts and jumpers.
Shared interest in punk and new wave music.
He interacted with them.
Resisted masculine control.
Not usual feminity.

Question 6

How does the peer group socialise us?

Answer 6

Role models.
Cultural comfort zones.
Peer pressure.

Gender socialisation.