SOCIALIZATIO

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INTERACTION
MODULE 4.3 – AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION

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 AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION
AGENCY
• THE ASSUMPTION THAT INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE ABILITY TO
ALTER THEIR SOCIALLY CONSTRUCTED LIVES.

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 AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION
ALTHOUGH BIOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY
PLAY A ROLE IN DEFINING US, THERE ARE A
VARIETY OF AGENTS THAT PLAY A PRINCIPAL
ROLE.

AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION
• INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, AND SOCIAL
INSTITUTIONS HELP PEOPLE BECOME
FUNCTIONING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY
• THERE ARE FOUR PRINCIPAL AGENTS:
• FAMILIES,
• EDUCATION,
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• PEERS
• MASS MEDIA
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INTERACTION
FAMILIES - PRIMARY PEERS – SENSE OF BELONGING

EDUCATION – HIDDEN CURRICULUM MASS MEDIA – STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR