Agents of socialization, such as parents, peers, schools, religious groups, media, and others, shape an individual’s self-concept, values, and behavior. They
serve to teach and model expected behavior and to transmit values and beliefs and traditions
.
They not only teach us how to care for ourselves, but also give us our first system of values, norms, and beliefs. Schools are agents of socialization that not only teach us
subject knowledge and life skills
but also social skills through our interactions with teachers, staff, and other students.
Socialization involves the process of training a child to be able to adjust, adapt, associate and live in a society. …
Family, peer groups, mass media and school
are the most influential agent of socialization in childhood . These agents play important role in the process of socialization.
Socialization is
the process through which individuals acquire culture to assimilate into society
. Socialization is continuous and it happens all through a person’s stages of life. … There are several sources of socialization called agents which are family, peers, schools, and mass media.
Family
.
Family
is the first and most important agent of socialization. Mothers and fathers, siblings and grandparents, plus members of an extended family, all teach a child what he or she needs to know.
agents of socialization: Agents of socialization, or institutions that can impress social norms upon an individual, include
the family, religion, peer groups, economic systems, legal systems, penal systems, language, and the media
.
- Agency # 1. The Home or the Family: Every child is born into a family. …
- Agency # 2. The Neighbourhood and Community: Every family lives in a community. …
- Agency # 3. The Peer Group: …
- Agency # 4. Social Class: …
- Agency # 5. Religion: …
- Agency # 6. Culture:
The role of socialization is
to acquaint individuals with the norms of a given social group or society
. … Socialization is also important for adults who join new social groups. Broadly defined, it is the process of transferring norms, values, beliefs, and behaviors to future group members.
- The family:
- School:
- Peer group:
- Mass media:
- Workplace:
- The state:
The socialization process can be separated into two main stages:
primary socialization and secondary socialization
.
Types of Socialization. Generally, there are five types of socialization:
primary, secondary, developmental, anticipatory and resocialization
. This type of socialization happens when a child learns the values, norms and behaviors that should be displayed in order to live accordingly to a specific culture.
Family
.
Family
is the first agent of socialization. Mothers and fathers, siblings and grandparents, plus members of an extended family, all teach a child what he or she needs to know.
It occurs to me, there are three fundamental elements to socialization:
Communications, Courtesy, and Values
.
Religious socialization is
an interactive process through which social agents influence individuals’ religious beliefs and understandings
. … Parents and denominations also channel peer interactions, and especially spousal choice – both of which motivate religious beliefs and ties.
Primary socialization through
the family
teaches children how to bond, create relationships, and understand important concepts including love, trust, and togetherness. Several agents of primary socialization involve institutions such as the family, childhood friends, the educational system, and social media.
Process of Socialization: It is through the process of socialization that the new born individual is moulded into a social being and men find their fulfillment within society. … According to Ogburn, “Socialization is
the process by which the individual learns to conform to the norms of the group
.”
