Socialization

Family has without doubt been the most prevalent agent of socialization throughout the course of my life. Media and religion often broadcast messages with which they may influence the broadest demographic and thereby play a much more minimized role. Family, however, remains with an individual despite difficulties and change. My family has taught me many of the characteristics which I consider core to my ideals, they have taught me morality and ethics as well proper life goals. My peers and local environment plays the second most role in socialization as it is what I interact with most outside of family. I believe I have made excellent friends over the years with whom I may share many similar ideals and approaches to life. This has been a positive social influence. Media and religion has played a smaller role in my socialization as media is an entity with which I dissect with the greatest skepticism; religion has played a greater role than media, however, given that my family is not very religious it has not been critical to my development.