Sociology / Unit 4 Soc 0510 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Agents of Socialization
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The idea
Agents of socialization are the groups and institutions that teach a person their society's norms: family, peers, school, workplace, religion, government, and media.
In practice
A single afternoon can carry lessons from a parent, a friend, a teacher, and a screen.
Where people slip
The agents often teach conflicting things, and the conflict is part of the process.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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