The Cycle of Socialization
When one takes a good look at our society, it is clear that it is purely dominated by the messages that are constantly fed to us by the media. The media is so powerful that a majority of people do not even realize that it affects them in any way. In fact most people are convinced that they are completely unaffected by it. One of the reasons that the media is so powerful is because of the cycle of socialization. The cycle of socialization can open ones eyes to why our society has specific views of people from other cultures, races, and genders.
The cycle of socialization can help us understand the current situation in our society since it is the reason for the existence and continuation of racism, prejudices, stereotypes, and oppression amongst different people. The cycle of socialization has a beginning, and a middle, but it does not really have an end because it continues with every birth. Although this is true, there comes a point in a person’s life when they make a choice to either promote the cycle or do nothing, both of which result in the continuation of the cycle, or they can openly fight against the cycle, and try to make a change for the better.
The cycle of socialization begins with birth. Everyone is born into the cycle of socialization with a label, and with no choice in the matter. At birth we know nothing about the cycle of socialization, yet still we will be treated in certain ways based on who or what we are labeled as. According to Harro, there are two categories that people are generally placed in, there is the agent group, which includes people with dominant social traits, and then there is the target group, which includes people with the more subordinate social
The cycle of socialization can help us understand the current situation in our society since it is the reason for the existence and continuation of racism, prejudices, stereotypes, and oppression amongst different people. The cycle of socialization has a beginning, and a middle, but it does not really have an end because it continues with every birth. Although this is true, there comes a point in a person’s life when they make a choice to either promote the cycle or do nothing, both of which result in the continuation of the cycle, or they can openly fight against the cycle, and try to make a change for the better.
The cycle of socialization begins with birth. Everyone is born into the cycle of socialization with a label, and with no choice in the matter. At birth we know nothing about the cycle of socialization, yet still we will be treated in certain ways based on who or what we are labeled as. According to Harro, there are two categories that people are generally placed in, there is the agent group, which includes people with dominant social traits, and then there is the target group, which includes people with the more subordinate social
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