Socialisation

• What is socialisation?

  The process of teaching and learning norms and values.
• What is the definition of Primary Socialisation?

  The process of teaching and learning norms and values within the family.
• What is the informal socialisation?

  The process of teaching norms and values outside the family in agencies such as school, peers, media, work and religion.
• What are the 6 agencies of socialisation?

  1. The Family
  2. Education
  3. Peers
  4. Media
  5. Work
  6. Religion
• How does the family socialise individuals?

  Through punishments and rewards. eg time out for hitting a sibling.
• How does education socialise individuals?

  Through sanctions, detentions and rewards. eg a detention for being late.
• How do peers socialise individuals?


  By stopping friendships when norms and values are broken. -- social isolation