Essays on Socialization

Having a hobby is like determining what a person you are, it’s like a label of what you like and what your passion is. Practicing your hobby can help you meet new friends and other people with common interests. Plus, having a hobby is the...

Secondary socialisation plays a very important part in the whole life of individuals, which includes peer group, education and mass media. The social media is one of the characters of mass media in contemporary society which is an influential agent to people. However, for the...

The agents of socialization are what help us learn about society and ourselves. These agents work by continuously shaping our values, self-image, and behavior. The family is an important agent of socialization because family provides an environment that allows us to develop in. Media works...

For everyone, the agents of socialization can vary, though all of us experience socialization from our families in some sense and school to a certain extent, which are the agents most of my socialization occurred with. My family members were essential in teaching me what...

Sociology is the study of human interactions in a society. It focuses on the norms that guide people in their interactions with those around them with the aim of achieving harmony in the setting of a family, community or society. Human to human interactions influence...

Family in my eyes is the biggest influencer in my behavior and identity. A kid’s first world is that of his family. It is a world in itself, wherein the kid figures out how to live, to move and to have his being. Inside it,...

By definition of our lecture, Socialization is the lifelong process by which we learn about the societal expectations set forth by our cultures and societies, concepts that we are expected to follow in order to be a successful member in our environment. To me, the...

Socialization occurs when individuals gain behaviours or beliefs of their general culture (Arnett, 2013). With socialization, the ability to become part of the social norm which is called self-regulation, and also enter roles in the community such as becoming a cashier at the grocery store...

While reading this section, I began to relate to my own experiences which helped my understanding of the reading. For example, O’Brien mentions that, “The me is the overseer who observes the behavior and intentions of the I and brings them in line…” (O’Brien, 2017,...

Humans are social creatures. We yearn for companionship and acceptance. This is why we identify ourselves to certain groups and as certain members of a culture, so we can have the common ground to socialize with one another. This is how we connect with others....

Who am I? Who do I get to blame for why I am so awkward? Well, that is another story for a further time. This is me, defining me, through socialization. What has influenced me that left an impact on my life that lead me...