Sociology / Unit 4 Soc 0512 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Peers as Agent
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The idea
Peer groups socialize through relationships among equals, teaching negotiation, conflict, and belonging outside adult authority.
In practice
Rules for a playground game are argued into existence by children with no adult adjudicating.
Where people slip
Assuming peer influence is mostly negative, or that it fades away after adolescence, misreads how lasting and constructive peer socialization can be.
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