Socialization and enculturation

The most important agent of socialization for children.

• School

• mass media

• family

• religion

The teachers teaches them their formal curricula but also a hidden curriculum that imparts the cultural values of the society

• clubs

• peer group

• religion

• school

Television shows, movies, popular music, magazines, Web sites, and other aspects of the mass media influence our political views; our tastes in popular culture; our views of women, people of color, and gays; and many other beliefs and practices.

• ethnic group

• religion

• mass media

• school

It still continues to exert considerable influence on our beliefs, values, and behaviors

• religion

• school

• family

• peers

It also help socialize us and may even induce us to violate social norms.

• ethnic group

• school

• peers

• family