Agents of Socialization Paper
Darren Page
Throughout the 20 years of my life, there have been many Agents of Socialization. From the start, my Mother was the one who shaped my beliefs and behavior as a child. At a very young age, since I was the only child, and she was a single parent, she taught me almost everything I needed to know as a kid. At that point in time, she was my Mother and my Father. She taught me various values, such as, the values of working hard to get what I want, and the values of doing the right thing and making the right decisions, not only because it's the right thing to do, but because it would make me a better person. Of course, as a kid, my Mother taught me the norms and folkways of society. Like, having manners out in public, being respectful to my elders, and she even taught me some old-fashioned folkways, norms that were more common back in the day, such as holding the door open for a lady, or addressing men or women as Ma'am, or Sir. My Mother's parenting style was an Authoritative Style. She wasn't exactly strict, but she wasn't too soft either. Her parenting style made me the person I am today, and I have to admit that she did a pretty good job. As I got older, I began to understand the troubles of being a single parent. Her struggles became my struggles, so I was forced to grow up slightly faster than the normal kid, while still maintaining my childhood.
During my school years, I had taken everything my Mother had taught me and applied it there. I had plenty of friends growing up. My friends were and still are a huge part of my life, because they influence and reflect the type of person that I am. My group of friends were pretty normal, we just liked having fun, and trying new things. Most of my friends were older, and with me not having a father figure, I looked up to a few of my friends. They taught me what my mother couldn't and what my father failed to. Some of my friends didn't have a father figure either, they learned on their own or was taught by
Throughout the 20 years of my life, there have been many Agents of Socialization. From the start, my Mother was the one who shaped my beliefs and behavior as a child. At a very young age, since I was the only child, and she was a single parent, she taught me almost everything I needed to know as a kid. At that point in time, she was my Mother and my Father. She taught me various values, such as, the values of working hard to get what I want, and the values of doing the right thing and making the right decisions, not only because it's the right thing to do, but because it would make me a better person. Of course, as a kid, my Mother taught me the norms and folkways of society. Like, having manners out in public, being respectful to my elders, and she even taught me some old-fashioned folkways, norms that were more common back in the day, such as holding the door open for a lady, or addressing men or women as Ma'am, or Sir. My Mother's parenting style was an Authoritative Style. She wasn't exactly strict, but she wasn't too soft either. Her parenting style made me the person I am today, and I have to admit that she did a pretty good job. As I got older, I began to understand the troubles of being a single parent. Her struggles became my struggles, so I was forced to grow up slightly faster than the normal kid, while still maintaining my childhood.
During my school years, I had taken everything my Mother had taught me and applied it there. I had plenty of friends growing up. My friends were and still are a huge part of my life, because they influence and reflect the type of person that I am. My group of friends were pretty normal, we just liked having fun, and trying new things. Most of my friends were older, and with me not having a father figure, I looked up to a few of my friends. They taught me what my mother couldn't and what my father failed to. Some of my friends didn't have a father figure either, they learned on their own or was taught by