Socialization

Question 1

Socialization

Answer 1

The lifelong process through which an individual acquires a self identify and learns the physical, mental, and social skills that are needed to be productive citizen

Question 2

Agents of socialization

Answer 2

People or institutions that guide or influence an individual social development

Primary agent - family
Secondary agent – school, media, workplace, religion

Question 3

Primary agent

Answer 3

The means by which an individual learns the basic values and norms of society during childhood
– Family teaches children, the difference between right and wrong, proper behaviour (example manners), and gender rules through praise and punishment, direct orders, stories, and unconscious actions as role models

Question 4

Secondary agent

Answer 4

The means by which an individual learn further social values and norm
– School introduces children, to adult authority and leadership (other than parents/grandparents/guardians), provides an opportunity for children to interact with their peers (who become increasingly influential during adolescence), and has become a more important agent than in the past because everyone has access to public education, and children attend school for a longer period of time and begin at a younger age.
– Media, reinforces, portrayal of gender rules, and has become more influential; not all forms of media allow the individual to have influence over the message being delivered (example television)
– Overtime, the influence of the workplace has increased while the influence of religion has declined

Question 5

Role

Answer 5

The behaviour expected of an individual within an a social institution