Socialisation

Question 1

what are the 6 agents of socialisation

Answer 1

education, media, religion, workplace, peer group, family

Question 2

how does education socialise us?

Answer 2

We are rewarded for doing good things and punished for doing the wrong thing

Question 3

how does media socialise us?

Answer 3

We are increasingly shaped by ideas and images we see in the media. This is particularly true of young people.

Question 4

define secularisation

Answer 4

Secularisation: the process of religion becoming less important in society.

Question 5

how does workplace socialise us?

Answer 5

Many people define who they are by their job and their colleagues. Social class: the type of job an individual does has a big impact on their identity

Question 6

how does family socialise us?

Answer 6

Primary agent, especially in early childhood, which influences language, basic norms/ beliefs, gender roles.

Question 7

How do peer groups socialise us?

Answer 7

Peer pressure: fitting in with friends is seen as important and leads to norms and values

Question 8

hidden curriculum definition

Answer 8

the unofficial things we are taught through school, such as punctuality and obedience.

Question 9

how does religion socialise us?

Answer 9

Christian principles form the foundation of many values in British society. Religion is also important to many ethnic minority communities.

Question 10

moral panic definition

Answer 10

the over-exaggeration and over-reporting of issues reinforces norms and values

Question 11

Formal agencies of social control definition

Answer 11

Sets rules that everyone has to live by. Examples include the police, law and schools.

Question 12

Informal agencies of social control definition

Answer 12

The way behaviour is shaped without written rules and codes of behaviour. The family, peer group and media are central to this.