Process & agencies of socialisation

Question 1

Nature

Answer 1

Influenced by genetic inheritance / other biological factors

Question 2

Nurture

Answer 2

Influence of external factors eg - environment

Question 3

Primary socialisation

Answer 3

Child learns from the immediate family at home eg - manners, language and religion (family)

Question 4

Secondary socialisation

Answer 4

Child learns from wider members of society eg - how to behave at school

Question 5

Agents of socialisation (6)

Answer 5

Family, education, media, religion, peer group, workplace

Question 6

Agent of primary socialisation

Answer 6

Family

Question 7

Imitation

Answer 7

Child learns social skills by watching and copying their parents

Question 8

Role model

Answer 8

People that children have copied become role models

Question 9

Sanction

Answer 9

Positive or negative sanctions such as praising the child

Question 10

Expectation

Answer 10

Parents expect children to behave in different ways

Question 11

Without primary socialisation children become ___

Answer 11

Feral children (eg Oxana)

Question 12

Education

Answer 12

Bowles & Gintis = Hidden curriculum

Respect, manners, teamwork

Question 13

Work

Answer 13

Waddington = Canteen culture

Helps police help deal with stressful jobs

Question 14

Peers

Answer 14

Adler and Adler = Peer pressure

People’s peers have influence on their choices

Question 15

Media

Answer 15

Packard = Hypodermic syringe model

We respond directly and instantaneously

Question 16

Religion

Answer 16

Emily Durkheim = Collective consciousness

Establishes principles / belief that make society sable and well-ordered

Question 17

Socialisation

Answer 17

The process whereby individuals learn the culture of their society

Question 18

Ann Oakley

Answer 18

Claims children learn gender roles through canalisation and manipulation

Question 19

3 media approaches

Answer 19

• Direct effect
• Drip-drip effect
• Copycat