AGENTS OF SOCIALISATION: key concepts/theories/studies

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Agents of Socialisation~ A02
- SECONDARY
  - PEER GROUPS
    - Tony Sewell: 'Cultural Comfort Zones'/Social Conformity- African-Caribbean boys
      - HARRIS: Argues peer groups more influential agent than family in shaping children's identity
        SUE LEES: Pressure of teenage girls/double standards/ term '****' used to oppress female sexual behaviour
        
        SKELTON + FRANCIS: boys dominate playground whilst girls exclude boys and partake in activities like skipping, + talking
  - EDUCATION
    - Formal + Hidden curriculum
      - BOWLES + GINTIS: 'giant myth-making machine'//brainwashes kids into obedience + makes it seem fair with merit
  - MEDIA
    - Hypodermic Syringe Model: Media gradually brainwashes us how to think (norms + values)
      - role models/imitation/stereotypes
        LAURA MULVEY (MALE GAZE): Females presented in the eyes of men as camera 'eyes up' the female
        Advertising= construct our identities + imitation of influencers
        YOUNG (2007): BULIMIC SOCIETY// CONSTANT HUNGER// "get rich or die trying culture" resulting in criminality= even poorer people strive to achieve status through products (links to conspicuous consumption// partake in illegal activity to be able to afford expensive items
  - RELIGION
    - argued: our attitudes influenced by religion
      - moral codes/code of conduct/role models- figure of authority, ie. GOD
    - MODOOD + BERTHOUD (1997)// national survey conducted of em's= "religion is very important to how I live my life"= 67% of young British Pakistani's + Bangladeshi's agreed; compared to 5% british
      - SECURALISATION= less religious
  - WORKPLACE
    - Resocialisation/formal + informal socialiation
    - WADDINGTON CANTEEN CULTURE: resocialisation in the workplace (police force)
      - INSTITUTIONAL RACISM
- PRIMARY (family only)
  - OAKLEY: family socialises kids into gender roles with x4 processes~ manipulation, canalisation, verbal appellation + different activities
  - BOUCHARD + HOLDEN: Separated x2 twins at birth/reunited + found similarities (supports Nature debate)
    - //Isabelle (The Chicken Girl)
    - //GENIE: locked up by father; missed primary socialisation stage (couldn't talk, walk, brush hair, etc)

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