Agents Of Socialization Analysis

While humans are on the adventure of life they encounter many different agents of socialization that help shape their values and beliefs. These agents can be people that one has known for their entire life or it could also be a person that someone has encountered only one time in their entire lives. Regardless of the amount of time, each person affects those that they meet in different ways. Those that one meets throughout life can usually be categorized into one of two groups: primary and secondary. Each category has its own benefits and can influence a person in completely different ways. One group that nearly every person on the planet has the opportunity to interact with is the institution of family. The most obvious form of a primary group, family serves as a emotional net to help guide one through life. My immediate …show more content…
Another primary group that I am often in contact with is friends that are also my roommates. Everyday when I wake up I always have a conversation with them in the morning while we watch television and eat our breakfast. Since moving to Athens and attending college they have been my family away from home. Having this friendship has assisted me in my studies, finances, and even helped me find a place to live once I moved out of my childhood home. Although these primary groups consisting of strong ties can be useful, belonging to secondary groups can also open up doors that would otherwise be closed. A secondary group that I belong to is my high school graduating class. I