What are agents of socialization? What agents of socialization
do sociologists identify as...

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What are agents of socialization? What agents of socialization
do sociologists identify as particularly important? Which of these would you
say have the most profound effects on the construction of our social selves?
Make a case to support your choices.

Tanmoy · Accepted Answer

SOCIALIZATION
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Response 1
Socialization is a comprehensive and lifelong process which helps us to function in the social environment and learn the social expectations. Hence, it is human nature which we believe which is learned through the process of socialization (Agents of Socialization - Study.Com, 2011). It’s the family members who are considered a part of socialization. The family members teach a child the process to use things, the process to interact with others and the way the world functions. Also, it’s the education system, religious institutes along with mass and social media which are the agents of socialization. 
I would say, that it is the family which plays a profound role for construction of our social selves. Secondly, it the education system which begins from schooling where we are able to learn different values, cultures, skills and interacts with many is another socialization source. Hence, it is the family and the education system which have a deep impression when it is for the creation of our social lives. 
Response 2
When the children enter a sports association, they meet with coaches, other children of their ages and teams. They adhere with a specific system. Further, the children have to adhere to the rules of the association and the sports authority. They cannot move by their own roles. Hence, for accuracy and enhancing their efficiency they play the role of a novice athlete and necessitates acquiring knowledge and skills from trainers, experienced athletes and coaches. 
There is various mechanism of sports socialization which are being imitated. It means adhering to a specific intentional or unintentional behavioural pattern which the individuals encounter during their interactions with people. 
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