Socialisation

Question 1

Who are the agents of socialisation?

Answer 1

Primary agents- Family

Secondary agents- Education, The Media, Peer Group, Religion, The Workplace

Question 2

What are the methods of socialisation?

Answer 2

How we are socialised.

Sanctions, Imitation of Role Models and Canalisation.

Question 3

Examples of how we are socialised.

Answer 3

• Showing politeness for others through the use of please and thank you, of which we are taught through sanctions and rewards. ‘Well done’.
• Girls are given baby dolls to look after to convey their role as a caregiver. Canalisation.
• We are taught to imitate our parents- for example through working hard.

Question 4

Examples of how we learn social roles

Answer 4

• Imitation of role models, learning to be a mum.
• Informal sanctions, judged by being a poor mother.
• Canalisation, dolls to be a mum.

Question 5

Examples of how we learn gender roles.

Answer 5

• Imitation of role models, learning to be a mum.
• Canalisation, girls given baby dolls to teach them their role as a nurturer.
• Informal sanctions, e.g girls being told off for getting dirty.

Question 6

Examples of how our identity is influenced.

Answer 6

• Imitation of role models, working class identity may be influenced of the higher classes, of whom they look up to and aspire to be like.
• Canalisation, buying girls clothing and makeup may result in them viewing themselves as feminine, gender roles.
• Sanctions, e.g being formally sanctioned may result in us seeing ourselves as deviant.

Question 7

Examples of how children learn to behave.

Answer 7

• Sanctions e.g children are told off for being rude.
• Imitation of parents e.g to learn to work hard,
• Canalisation e.g girls taught to be the caregiver.