Question

1. Briefly describe the various agents of socialization. Which of the agents of socialization was the most important in your own upbringing and why? Provide two specific examples of values learned and how can you relate it to the agent of socialization. Lastly, will agents of socialization be different for your own children than they were for you? Include textual evidence to support your view.

Answer 1

Answer: The various agents of socialization are:

• Family: It is known one of the most important part of socialization as we learn to speak, behave being with the family.
• School: When the children grow up they learn most of the things from the school along with the knowledge.
• Peers: Companions influences the behaviour of children, specially at the school age.
• Social media: Now adays social media has become most common influencer as many people do things what they watch on social media.

The most important agent of socialization is the family. Family is a important part of our life. Even when we were unable to speak, family specially mother used to understand everything. So, being with family we learn mostly the manners as well as behaviour from every person present in the family members.

The agent of socialization for the next generation will be different from ours because at present the influence of Advanced technology is more on the children and they have capacity to alter the person's behaviour.