Agents Of Socialisation- Peers (Studies)

Question 1

Bennett (2006)

Answer 1

Studied a group of Middle-aged punk kids and found that their shared interest gave them the same unity within the peer group that they shared when they were younger.

Question 2

Sewell (2000)

Answer 2

Uses the concept of ‘cultural comfort zones’ to describe how peer groups tend to include people from very similar social backgrounds.

Question 3

Skelton & Francis (2003)

Answer 3

Show how the role of the peer group is essential to understanding the use of playtime in primary schools.

Question 4

Lees (1986)

Answer 4

Said that males are able to control females by their use of derogatory language.

Question 5

Frosh et al. (2002)

Answer 5

Found boys identified with certain characteristics such as ‘hardness’ had something to aspire to.

Question 6

McDonald & Marsh (2005)

Answer 6

Found that peer groups were important to groups of disengaged young males.

Question 7

Burdsey (2004)

Answer 7

Importance of fitting in.

Question 8

Archer (2003)

Answer 8

Ethnicity overlaps with peer socialisation.