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    This document discusses the major agents of socialization which influence people's self-concepts, behaviors, and attitudes. It identifies the main agents as family, neighborhood, religion, day care, school, peer groups, sports, work, and describes how each agent socializes individuals. It also discusses the concepts of resocialization, which occurs when learning new norms that contradict previous experiences, and total institutions which completely isolate people and control their socialization.

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    This document discusses the major agents of socialization which influence people's self-concepts, behaviors, and attitudes. It identifies the main agents as family, neighborhood, religion, day care, school, peer groups, sports, work, and describes how each agent socializes individuals. It also discusses the concepts of resocialization, which occurs when learning new norms that contradict previous experiences, and total institutions which completely isolate people and control their socialization.

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    Agents of Socialization

    What is an agent of
    socialization?
    People and groups that influence our
    self-concept, emotions, attitudes,
    and behavior

    Family
    Melvin Kohn suggests social class
    differences in child raising
    Often the main concern of working-class
    parents is their childrens outward conformity
    (neat, clean, and follow rules) and are more
    likely to use physical punishment
    Middle class parents show greater concern
    for the motivations for their childrens
    behavior and parents are more likely to
    punish by withdrawing privileges and
    affection

    Neighborhood
    Some neighborhoods are better for
    children than others
    research shows that children from
    poor neighborhoods are more likely
    to get in trouble with the law, get
    pregnant, drop out of school or end
    up disadvantaged

    Religion
    Religion plays a major role in
    socialization of most Americans
    70% of Americans belong to a local
    congregation and 2 in every 5 Americans
    attend a religious service weekly

    Religious especially influences morality


    but also ideas about dress, speech,
    and manners that are appropriate

    Day Care
    With more mothers working, day care has become
    a significant agent of socialization
    Research finds that the effects of day care largely
    depends on the childs background and quality of
    care
    Children from poor households or dysfunctional
    families appear to benefit from day care
    Children in higher quality day care centers interact
    better with children and have fewer behavioral
    problems

    The more hours a child spends in day care, the


    weaker the bonds between mothers and children
    and the more negative their interactions

    School and Peer Groups


    In school, children are placed outside the
    direct control of the family and learns to
    be a part of a peer group
    Research by Patricia and Peter Adler
    demonstrates how peer groups influence
    behavior
    For boys, norms that make them popular are:
    athletic ability, coolness, and toughness
    For girls, norms are: family background, physical
    appearance, and the ability to attract boys

    Its almost impossible to go against peer


    groups; children who do become labeled
    as outsiders, nonmembers or outcasts.

    Other Agents of
    Socialization
    Sports- teaching social skills and
    values
    Workplace- learn a set of skills and a
    perspective on the world

    Resocialization
    What does a woman who has just
    become a nun have in common with a
    man who has just divorced?
    Resocialization is the process of learning
    new norms, values, attitudes, and
    behaviors to match new situations in life
    Occurs each time we learn something that is
    contrary to our previous experiences, such
    as going to work in a new job

    Total institution
    Erving Goffman coined the term to refer to a
    place where people are cut off from the rest
    of society and are under almost total control
    of agents of the institution
    boot camp, prisons, concentration camps,
    convents, some religious cults and some boarding
    schools

    A person entering the institution is greeted


    with a degradation ceremony through which
    current identity is stripped away and replaced
    Total institutions are effective b/c they isolate
    people from outside influences and
    information

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