1. Agencies of
Socialization
Merielle Czarina Fuentes
BSN 3

2. It may be said that any institution
or person that shapes a person’s
behavior and values is an agent
of socialization.

3. Most Important Socializers

7. The family as the basic unit of the
society serves as the primary
agent of socialization, and can
also be the main agent of
socialization.
Family

10. Plays a very important role in the
promotion of socialization.
Enables children to view the world
through the same eyes, not with
those they refer as person on
authority.
Peer Groups

13. Plays a very important role in the
process of socialization
Influences the values, personality
and behavior system of the
person exposed.
The Media

16.  The school is an institution that is
established explicitly for the purpose
of socializing people.
 The primary agent of weaning the
children from home to a larger
society.
The School

17.  Also serves to function in teaching
children cultural values and attitudes
and preparing them for their roles as
adults.

18.  Where formal socialization takes place.
 Desocialization – done through trainings which
removes past self images brought about by past
socializations.
 Resocialization – experienced differently from
profession to profession.
The Workplace

19.  Religious groups play a vital role in
the process of socialization.
 Influences individual’s belief and
value system by its religious beliefs
and guides
The Church

20.  This is where the child is exposed to
the realities of life.
 This is where the child learns a set of
values and beliefs from the people in
the neighborhood.
The Neighborhood