Socialization (NOTE: Don’t get this term confused with“socializing†as in hanging out with people…) is the process bywhich we learn societal expectations. In other words, it’s how welearn how “to be†in this world – how to think, how to feel, how tobehave, how to treat others, how to view ourselves, etc. There are6 agents of socialization, meaning the sources (people, socialstructures) that pass on the social expectations: Family, Peers,Religion, Media, Schools, & Sports. Consider these agents andyour own personal experiences. In what ways did your familysocialize you? What about religion? School? Share at least oneexample.
