Chapter 3: Socialization
Page 89- Thinking Critically Questions
1) Which 2 agents of socialization have influenced you the most? Can you pinpoint their influence on your attitudes, beliefs, values, or other orientations to life?
Write a brief response to this question-- explaining how each of your top 2 have impacted you.
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Due: by 8am 2/5/2014
The two agents of socialization that have influenced me the most are my neighborhood and schooling. When I was younger, my neighborhood consisted of boys and girls that were a few years older than me. I was considered one of the "younger kids". I had at least 10 older kids who treated me like their little sister and who watched after me. I looked up to the older kids and wanted to do everything they did. They helped me mature into who I am today by following their footsteps. The parents in my neighborhood also influenced my attitude and values because we were all one big family. They would take care of me when my parents would go away and would treat me just as their own child. They all taught me important values in life and the essence of life. I would not be who I am today without them. The second agent of socialization that has influenced me was schooling. I believe that the latent functions with unintended consequences was what left an impact on my life. Going to catholic schools since Kindergarten, I learned my beliefs and values very early on. I understood what was considered right and what was considered wrong. I was able to socialize and make friendships very easily because we all had the same beliefs and values. Even in high school, I found people that I could socialize with and relate to that share a lot of the same outlooks as I do.
ReplyDeleteThe two agents of socialization that have influenced me the most are Family and School. These influence me the most because I am always involved with these two things the most in my life. I see my family everyday and I also go to school everyday so these things have a big impact on my life. Since my family brought me up, all my beliefs and attitudes come directly from them because I follow my parents rules and lifestyle. They brought me up so I would not know otherwise what to believe or value. I am Roman Catholic because my parents brought me up that way. There are other religions I could believe in, but since my family brought me up roman catholic, I would have to stick to that. My school influences my life also because I hang out with my friends almost everyday at school and when you hang out with people a lot, you sometimes act like them. They could influence me too because they are with me everyday. The things I learn at school influence my life too because we have to attain the knowledge from school and the things we learn from school, are applied to our everyday life. Geometry for example is something we are forced to take in school but influences my life with learning on how to take measurements and etc. My friends also help influence my life because they are my same age, and value the same things I do. They value honesty, trust, integrity, genuineness, which are qualities that I want to live out also. If I were to be friends with people who smoke, or do bad things, my life would definitely be changed from how it is now because friends would influence me to do what they are doing and give into peer pressure. Those around you definitely influence the type of person you come out to be.
ReplyDeleteTwo agents of socialization that influenced me the most were The Family and Peer Groups. One usually grows up with their family and spends a generous amount of allotted time with them. When I grew up I listened to rules, beliefs, and the normalities that my family represented. For example, I have a brother, and when I was younger we would play with our toys together, but this could be sometimes difficult as sharing was an issue. However my parents enforced from the first fight my brother and I had, that sharing is necessary and needs to be recognized. My families beliefs have stayed with me too. My father is jewish and my mother is Roman Catholic. Growing up with split religions, I always celebrated both and have gone to temple and church. I was grown up in an environment that was passive about what religion I would ultimately choose to believe, if I chose any. When that was ever brought up with other students from IHA many were completely shocked that I went to both temple and church and that I had a choice in my religion. They were also astonished that I celebrate both Hannukah and Christmas. Many asked, "isn't it weird?" The answer; honestly no because I grew up with it. In regard to normalities my parents, since I was a little girl, always traveled. As I grew older I found our family having informal dinners where we would not eat dinner as a family every night. This was normal for us because we were always running around, getting work done. I didn't feel dejected about it, I grew up with that, and realized that it's normal for us. The second agent, peers, had an influence on me, just as any other person growing up. The pressure to "fit in". After you search a while for your comfortable place, you finally find friends that fits your comfort level. If I had friends growing up that were into watching films, I would start to become into that. If I had friends who were into reading, I would have felt influenced to continue to read. Who you surround yourself with lays a huge influence on your life from what you do as a character to how you act. Everyone can pretty much agree that those they surround themselves with will in time be a mirror to them. Family and friends play a major influence on socialization.
ReplyDeleteThe two agents of Socialization that have influenced me the most is The Work Place and my Family. I work at a college called Eastwick College in Ramsey. The students consist of
ReplyDeleteI work as a receptionist. It was my very first job and I had a big responsibility. Since I started working there I have become more responsible. I am trusted with student identities, there grades, and very important papers. I answers all the phone calls and deal with all the cranky students! Even though i don't work there full time its a great job and i get paid well! My Family also have influenced me the most. My family is the reason I am who I am today. My Dad is the reason why I love snowboarding and surfiing. My Mom is the reason why I fashion and all the celebrity gossip. My Uncle is the reason I have such a passion for music. My younger brother is reason why i know how to play every type of Xbox game and im good at all of them! With a lot of practice of course! If my family never taught me any of that i honestly have no clue what my personality would be like.
The two agents of socialization that have influenced me the most are family and school. Our family is the first group of people that influences you. Your family sets your core values that you will carry with you for the rest of your life. My family taught me values such as how to treat other people with kindness and compassion. My family also taught me from a very young age the importance of always being there for one another, and that has carried on to other aspects of my life today such as my friendships. My family also imparted on me my religious beliefs and showed me how important religion was to my life. I also chose school as one of the agents of socialization that influenced me the most. School had a major influence on the way I act and the people I socialize with. As the book states, school teaches you so much more than just reading, writing and math. School has taught me how to work with others and about real world issues. The values that I learned at school differ from the ones that my family taught me. The values I learned at school are more universal because they taught me things that I will need to know when I am older and out into the ‘real world.’ School also affected my peer groups. I attended a very small elementary school and was basically with the same kids from kindergarten through eight grades. The friends I made in elementary school are some of the same friends I have now and they influenced the way I dress, what T.V. I watch, and the music I listen to. This is why I believe that my family and school were the biggest factors that shaped me into who I am today.
ReplyDeleteThe two agents of socialization that have had the biggest influence on my life are probably my neighborhood and peer group. Both of these really shaped me as the person I am today. Growing up in my neighborhood, I always was surrounded with examples of how working hard in life can earn you a really nice life. I am fortunate to live in a nice neighborhood and have grown up being taught how to live and function well in society. There has been a heavy emphasis placed on the value of education, employment, and financial stability, which in turn has become some of the values that I intend to keep important in my adult life. As for my peer group, my life has really been influenced by them. From a very young age, I was surrounded by people my age both inside and outside of school. Our culture as a generation has rubbed off on me when it comes to anything from music to opinions on social issues. Because of my peers, my attitude about certain things has definitely been affected. I think I have more of an open mind, simply because thats how many of my peers are wired these days. We are more tolerant of those who are different, so I am not really phases by those who are different. My neighborhood and family have definitely affected all aspects of who I am.
ReplyDeleteTwo agents of socialization that have influenced me the most are my family and neighborhood. A majority of my time has always been spent with my family. My mom is one of two siblings, but has 9 first cousins with close to 24 'second' and 'third' cousins and my dad is one of two siblings with one half sister and one step sister. The only difference is,, he has 32 first cousins ranging from 45 to 17 years old (most of them married with kids) In all I have a pretty decent sized family. Since the beginning they have all in some way shape and form have impacted my life, in both negative and positive ways, but with those experiences they ave molded my attitude, beliefs, values, etc.. Never had I had any chance to ever play alone or have small family gatherings. My parents have always enforced the belief of always surrounding myself with the people I love and who bring out the best in me and my family has always done that for me. In both the highs and even the lows of lows, my family has always been there to support one another and I think that has helped make me the person I am today and will always help me in life. They have always taught me that a family that loves and cares for one another will always be there for each other. For instance, a year ago on Feb. 2nd, I lost my 20 year old cousin in a fatal car accident and his sister, my other cousin was in a coma for days and and rehabilitation for months. My family has never come together in such a beautiful more than how we have this past year. They each showed me that even with a terrible accident, we are still able to remember my cousin, but form beautiful, close knit relationships that will last the rest of our lives. Mt neighborhood has also influenced my attitude, beliefs, etc.. I grew up in a town that the school was from pre-k 4~ 8th grade and I was literally with the same 63 kids all 9 years. And even when I graduated 8th grade I have and will always remain close with a core group of 7 friends (3 girls, including myself lol and 4 guys), as corny as it sound, they're my best friends. Along with my family, they shape the person I am. They have taught me what is right and wrong in situations, they have taught me it's okay to take chances because there is always someone there for you, and that it's okay to make mistakes because your friends will definitely always have your back and they are always there to just make you feel better. My family and my neighborhood have influenced my attitude, beliefs, and values in life.
ReplyDeleteTwo agents of socialization that have made an important impact in my life have been family and peer groups. My parents are both lawyers so growing up, I was instilled with a passion for justice and the law. When I hear of injustice in the world, I have found that I am much more bothered and spurred to action than my friends. I have been very lucky that my parents have been able to afford me with many opportunities, exposing me to many sports and activities. My peer groups have been especially influential since I came to IHA. The different fashions and music of my peers has now become some of my favorite things. Also, I have noticed I now use different colloquialisms having picked them up listening to my Bergen County friends. Overall, my family and peer groups have been deeply influential in my social development
ReplyDeleteOut of all of the agents of socialization, Family and Neighborhood have influenced me the most. I had the benefit of one parent staying at home, while another went to work. Both of my parents were very hardworking and determined individuals when they were my age. My parents have influenced me to be the best that I can be and to always work hard. On top of being the oldest, I have also been influenced into being a rule follower and role model for not only my siblings but for my younger cousins. There is some pressure too because my mom is also the oldest sibling. Also, My Neighborhood has been a very comfortable and friendly environment. After Hurricane Sandy, all my neighbors were willing to help each other out. My Neighborhood has influenced me to be a very caring person.
ReplyDeleteTwo agents of socialization that have influenced me the most are family and schooling. I chose these two agents of socialization because I believe they a majority of my beliefs, attitudes, values, and orientations to life mainly focus on these two factors. From the moment I was born family my biggest influence. I developed majority of my values based on what I was taught by my family and my beliefs are similar to the beliefs I was surrounded by and agreed with as I grew. Being a part of a large family I am surrounded my many opinions and views but the values we believe in are similar and my family influences all aspects of my life. I believe for most people your family has the biggest impact on the person you are and the beliefs you follow. The second agent of socialization i think has the biggest influence on my life is schooling. I think attending public schools from pre-k to eighth grade influenced my life a lot. Although the public schools i attended were not competitive i believe it gave me the drive to become independent and strive to make myself a better student. When I came to IHA, the motivation to do better for myself increased because of the competition at the school. IHA placed an even higher emphasis on my education and i believe really influences my everyday life and morals.
ReplyDeleteThe agent of Socialization that impacted me the most was Family. My family has always been extremely close and involved with each other. I have 2 older brothers – the youngest 5 years older than me. They imparted to me very quickly the values and beliefs of people older and wiser than I was. I was ahead of many of my peers on how to deal with growing up in a town like Ridgewood - upper middle class where a privileged existence was common. They ingrained in me a sense of self-worth and thinking for myself even if it was apart from the crowd. And this was valued coming from another "kid" or young adult who I could relate to as having just been through it, as opposed to coming from parents who grew up in a different world. I have always seen members of my family (my brothers and parents) acting in a straightforward and fair way to everyone regardless of their social status and therefore I have never tailored my interactions with others based upon who they were in the social order. My parents and their parents worked very hard for everything we have, have each made life better for their children and looked to share their fortune with others. So part of my values is that hard work will provide the benefits so that one can afford to be concerned for the betterment of others. The fact that I was one of 32 grandchildren on my father’s side also afforded me direct and unconditional access to personalities of all types. I observed their attitudes towards all aspects of life and could judge which ones seemed “right” to me so I could absorb them into my own personality fabric.
ReplyDeleteThe second would be school. Since entering into the Catholic School system in 5th grade, my education has become one of the most important aspects of my life. I could see the direct correlation between hard work and good results to be proud of. My Mother and Father were prime examples of how education can help you to succeed and so my belief is that education can make all the difference in how happy and fulfilled a person will be in their life. Knowledge put into action for positive results is a powerful motivator and has shaped my attitude towards learning from everything I can. There is an unending amount of knowledge for me to acquire and the more I can absorb, the more I will understand about myself and others. So my path will be one of continual education expanding my knowledge to continually improve and grow as a person and member of society. School also opened up great relationships with others outside my family who have also shaped my beliefs and values. The friendships I have made throughout school have helped me to value just having fun and laughing. Along with my family, my friends have enlightened me on how to successfully interact with my peers in today’s world and cultures. Together we explore and enjoy the lighter aspects of life such as music, sports and films which present alternate lifestyles and values than ours. I enjoy people that are open to new things and beliefs.
Two agents of socialization that have influenced me the most are family and schooling.
ReplyDeleteI have two brothers with me. I have one older brother (Danny) and a twin brother (Michael). My siblings and I get along very well. We learned that family comes first and we will always have that. Because of my siblings, I was able to capture skills at a younger age. I learned how to share and to appreciate what I have/got. I never had a problem with sharing when I was younger due to the fact that I have a twin and we have to share anyways. The values and beliefs in my family are simple. Be yourself, express your thoughts, have fun, question the unknown, and one of the beliefs we use is knock on wood.
I believe that due to my family, I learned how to be myself and to speak my opinion even if many disagree.
Next would be my school. I went from a public school into Catholic. The shock was incredible. Everyone looking the same, everyone in uniforms, laptops etc.
In school my general belief is that I am excluded from the rest of my class. In school I have been learning to control bursting out my opinion on things and to control myself in general. Which goes against my family's attitude saying I should express myself and question things around me.
I have been most influenced by my parents and other family members and by my primary school. My parents are both scientists, and they always answered every question I had with a thoughtful and complete answer. I always got science kits and books for every birthday, both from them and from my grandparents. My dad's parents are also scientists and seeing them all discuss around the table made me want to be able to join in too. My dad would tell me when I was little that knowledge was the key to fighting hatred and injustice. My approach to learning and to science especially has been hugely influenced by my family. My passion and love from science stems in part from a love for my family, a celebration of what my family is, and a celebration of what science means to my parents and grandparents. They are my biggest role models. I also learned honesty and logic from my family. This in part had to do with the celebration of information and knowledge, but what really influenced my personality was seeing how my mom would act in conflicts. Unlike others, she never backed down if she was right, or tried to smooth things over. Instead, she would logically argue and get her point across, even if it was difficult to communicate in a language not her own. This influenced me to do the same, even if I was going against an adult or a large group of people. Finally, I got my work ethic from my parents. They worked around famous people and did so much and because of that they were harder to impress. It was never a negative pressure but my parents always expected a lot from me, which shaped my goals. In a way I have big shoes to fill which motivates me to work hard.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, my early school influenced my socialization. When I was in 2nd grade I had little to no friends and people made fun of me. This early experience has affected me in both positive and negative ways. Positively, I had to learn over time how to fight with people. The early experience soldered my perspective to almost always empathize with the other, so I tend to see the point of view of those that have been marginalized. Negatively, it forced me to grow up very young and see that the world was not perfect. It has also made me somewhat wary of humanity and likely to have a negative viewpoint about things. I have grown out of it, but I used to take even light insults to heart. Now I have reacted to this early belief by joking around a lot and being quite relaxed about insults. While the direct, emotional effect of that experience as faded, it marked a changing point in my life where I became a lot more of how I am today. It obviously wasn't a very good experience but it did make me more compassionate and empathetic as well as a better fighter and a tougher person.
The two agents of socialization that have impacted me the most are school and family.
ReplyDeleteFamily has impacted me a lot because I am around them everyday. I have a younger sister who will be a freshman at IHA next year, so going to IHA is becoming more of a family tradition in my house. Me and my sister always got along very well so I was never lonely as a child. My parents always taught me the value of sharing and being kind to others. If it wasn't for them my life would be very different than it is now. My family was always there for my when I was upset or angry, so I learned how to help other people who may be going through a difficult time. My parents taught me to have compassion towards others, because you never know what that person is going through.
Another agent that affected me was school. I went to public schools for both grammar school and middle school. I enjoyed public school a lot but when it came time for high school I wanted a change. IHA has really influenced me because I have learned a lot about my religion and what it truly means to be Catholic. I also learned the importance of time management and how to balance my school work with my sports schedule. With out the guidance IHA has given me, I would not be as prepared for college as I am with the help of IHA.
The two agents of socialization that have influenced me the most would definitely be my family, and my schooling. Growing up as a child you are brought up with certain core beliefs and values. Some things that may seem right to your friends may seem wrong to you, and it all depends on the way your family raised you. One thing that my family very strongly enforces to this day is the fact that “we can’t dwell on the things that we can not change.” My mother says this at least once a day, and as a little girl I didn’t quite understand that some things in life were simply unfair, and had no explanation as to why they were the way they were. My family also strongly believes that you need to work for the things you get, so as many of my friends would get something everyone wanted before I did, I had to work for it in order to get it. When I was little I did not love this rule of course, but now since I am older and understand why my parents did that, I appreciate that they followed this rule because they are the reason why I am hard working. School is another substantial factor to my life. Not only the school I attend now, but the ethics my parents taught me about school from a young age. They taught me how school is very important, and trying your hardest and to the best of your ability will get you good grades. IHA in itself has taught me that if you do not work to the best of your ability you will not prosper in school, and in everything else that you do. If you are giving 110% all the time, then that is the reward that you are going to get back. As hard as the IHA curriculum is and the heavy loads of homework it has taught me not only education, but excellent time management between my schoolwork, friends, family, and cheerleading. I believe that many agents of socialization tie in together and feed off of each other to make us the best possible individuals we could be.
ReplyDeleteThe first agent of socialization that has impacted me the most is family. I have two brothers, and i am the middle child. At first i wasn't the closest with my brothers and we would argue with just about everything. However, since my brother has gone to college, and its just me and my little brother, we have bonded tremendously. He doesn't have my older brother to go to, so we always talk about everything. I have also really bonded with my older brother because its difficult to see him all the time so when i do we make the best of it. I have gotten closer with all his friends as well so it makes it easier for all of us to hang out. My parents are also extremely important in my life, and i go to them with everything. Both of them have played volleyball in college, so they know where i am coming from. They have prepared me and taught me skills that i will never lose in life. They have taught me to speak Ukrainian which is something i will cherish and keep with me for the rest of my life.
ReplyDeleteThe second agent of socialization that has impacted me is schooling. I really value school as a way to better myself for the future. Although sometimes i really dislike IHA, i value the education it has given me. coming from a public school, the transition was a bit shocking. The workload can be overwhelming at times, but i know its only going to benefit me in the future. IHA has also taught me a lot about my religion and where i come from. Without the schooling IHA has given me, i wouldnt be the person i am today.
The two agents of socialization which have impacted me the most would be my family as well as my schooling. Although I have grown up in a rather small family, the fact that it is small is what really bonds us together. I can honestly say that I am really close with all of my relatives, besides my immediate family. Growing up in a small family has made me more appreciative of the people that I have around me and not to take anyone for granted. My family has impacted me in many ways but many of the values that they have instilled such as hard work and dedication are things that I will use and continue to work at for the rest of my life. My parents have always been positive role models for me as well as my older brother. My brother has always been a straight A student and an athlete. Even though I used to try and compete with him because I always thought he was more capable, I now see that I can use him as an example to further better myself and know that I am just as capable of doing great things as he is.
ReplyDeleteSchooling has also influenced my life in many ways. I have attended catholic school my whole life and I don't think I would ever want to change that. Going to Catholic schools has really shaped me into the kind and caring person that I have come to be. Also, by going to Catholic school my religion has become a major part of my life that is very important to me. I really do enjoy learning more about my religion, so having schooling like I do really helps. In general, my schooling has taught me the values of being dedicated and working hard to achieve my goals. I know that the last four years of my schooling has prepared me for my future in college and life after college. I know that I have grown into a mature young woman because of my great education and I wouldn't change any of it.
My family and my peer group are the two agents of socialization that has affected my life the most. Growing up in a large, loving, and unique family i was taught many values to live by. Having respect for all things is a value I've come to live by because of what my parents instilled in me. Through my family I've also learned that success comes from hard work and passion, nothing is guaranteed. My dad has taught me to a very positive person by always telling me to be the best i can be.
ReplyDeleteSimilar to many others, my peer group impacts my life tremendously. From what i wear to what music i listen to, my friends influence those choices. I think that by surrounding myself with people who make smart and good choices it will benefit my life. Also, the peer group i have in school promotes the attitude of hard work, staying positive and being kind to everyone. This has had a positive effect on my life.
The two agents of socialization that have influenced me the most are school and family. Both of these agents have benefitted me by being supportive and encouraging. My family has impacted my life for the better and I can honestly say I would not know what I would do without them in my life. Each person in my family is so supportive of one another and we all know that we can trust and always depend on one another. My family has many values that we strongly believe in such as hard-work, dedication, loyalty, respect, compassion and many more. At a young age, my sister and I were taught to have these values and always being kind and respectful to others if we want to be successful in our lives. My parents have always instilled these beliefs and values in our lives so we can grow as people. My family has impacted my life for the better by teaching me how to be the best person I possibly can be. Not only did my family teach us these values but they lived them out in their own lives, which showed me that being a good person will always lead to happiness and success. My parents have always worked their hardest in order for my sister and I to receive a great education. Ever since I was very young, all of my schooling has taught me how to act around others and how to be respectful even if you do not agree with what someone else is saying. My elementary and middle school always had different virtues hung on the walls of each classroom so we would learn and live by them. Because I have attended a Catholic school since the age of five, I feel that my spirituality and understanding of others has grown and developed to help me respect myself and others around me. All of my schooling has influenced me to be the best person I possibly can and to always work my hardest. Both of my schooling and my family have taught me to be a considerate, loyal and loving person and to find happiness in everything I do. I have had such a positive impact in my life due to my education and my family.
ReplyDeleteThe first agent of socialization that I feel has influenced me the most is family. My family is my main support system and I go to them for advice on almost everything. My dad and I get along so well and we have our own inside jokes. I consider my mom to be my best friend. I could talk to her for hours about serious things or just nothing at all. Whenever I need help with something or advice on a situation, my mom is always there no matter what. My brother and I get along the way most siblings do; we fight but we will always have each other's back. My parents taught my brother and I from a young age to be polite and to live our lives the way we feel is comfortable. My family is the one thing in my life I honestly do not think I could function without.
ReplyDeleteThe second agent of socialization that i feel influences me the most is schooling. I originally went to elementary school at a small public school in Hawthorne. We were taught to get along with each other and there was so many group activities to help us socialize that by the time we were in fifth grade, everyone was friends. It was very sad to leave all those people when I went to middle school because we had all grown up together and learned our core values from each other, but going to a catholic middle school may have been one of the best things I have been through. In middle school, even though every one had already known each other, they accepted me and I made a lot of friends very quickly. This new school taught me how to be accepting of other and to have a strong work ethic, which I think has helped me throughout high school. I have learned so much from my schooling and I believe that I will continue to learn from IHA and that nothing I have learned will leave me.
Two agents of socialization that have influenced me the most are Family and School. I have learned so much from the both. I am definitely a family person and I am constantly around my family. My family means everything to me. My dad is one of five and my mom is one of four, so I have a lot of cousins. There can be pros and cons of having a large family. A con is that whenever we have get together or parties theirs at least 50 of us, and it tends to get really hectic at times. But a pro is, if you stop for a moment and look at everyone during the kayos you will realize how special they all are to you. I have about 50 or more cousins and I can surely say that I am close with all of them. Cousins from 20-1 years old, but somehow we all find a way to love each other. The love of a family is endless. You know that they will always be there for you whenever your happy or upset. Whether its my parents, bothers, aunts, uncles or cousins each one of them differ from the other. But we all have one thing in common and thats our love for one another. My parents have always instilled in me to love one another ever since I was a baby. My family is everything to me, no matter how loud and obnoxious they are I wouldn't trade them for the world. Another agent that has influenced me is schooling. Ever since I was a child I hated school, but I always saw one good thing in it. The fact that you make friends. I have grown up with many friends over the years, some come and others go. My friends from school have definitely made it easier to get through the day. Without out my friends I don't know what I would do. My education continues to grow the older I get. To be honest I enjoy learning things that I don't know, because then I could tell others about it. School and family are definitely two major influences in my life. One thing that they both have in common is that they both help me choose the right decisions.
ReplyDeleteThe two agents of socialization that have influenced me the most are probably family and school. Before I started school, I spent most of my time with my family and played with my older brother and cousins. My brother is the biggest influence on my attitudes, beliefs, and values. Because we are six years apart, he has always been a role model for me. He has always treated me as an equal and talks to me as if I were his age. This has led me to become more mature in my beliefs because he has always pushed me to challenge what others tell me and has taught me to think for myself. While growing up I was always the youngest and the only girl in my family. I have three older boy cousins, so growing up I was influenced by what they liked to do, such as their taste in music, playing video games, and playing football. I have also been very influenced by school. I went to a small elementary school so I was friends with everyone in my class. Having gone to a small school has influenced me by making it easy for me to make friends wherever I go. My friends at IHA always joke that I was the one who brought our friend group together. I am grateful to have gone to a catholic school even though I'm not catholic. I think it was a great choice and I have learned a lot in my 13 years of catholic schooling.
ReplyDeleteThe two agents of sociology that have influenced me the most are family and schooling. Family has been the most important agent in shaping my identity, beliefs, and values. I was raised as a Roman Catholic; however, my parents have never stressed going to church every Sunday and are pretty relaxed when it comes to religion. My mom put me in ballet class at the age of four, and I ended up sticking with it all the way until the beginning of my freshman year because I loved it. My mom has been a vegetarian for 30 years, and she has always stood up for the welfare of animals. As I continue to mature, I realize that I share many of my mom's beliefs as well, and I have been wanting to attempt vegetarianism too. Both of my parents have always encouraged me to do what I love, and to love others no matter what. I have one little brother, who is 14. Ever since he was born, I have taken on the job as the older sister and role model for him. Because I am the oldest child, I have become very independent over the years. School has also been a huge influence on my development as a person. Throughout the course of my life, I have learned what challenges me and what I excel in. I learned how to communicate with my peers and form friendships, which is a big part of socialization. My freshman year, I also discovered musical theatre at IHA, which opened up countless doors of possibility for me. Now, I am pursuing it as a career.
ReplyDeleteThe two agents that have affected me the most are my family and schooling. I'm an only child so I have always spent so much time with my parents. I've always been the most important thing in their life and they have always been able to focus all of their attention on me and make sure i grew up to be the best person I could be. My parents had a lot of influence on my activities and who I am. Also since I didn't have any brothers or sisters, I was always around my cousins. My first cousins were all a lot older than me and I always looked up to them and still do. My cousins that are my age and I are very close and we actually are a lot a like because we spent so much time together as kids so I think we had a lot of influence on each other.
ReplyDeleteMy schooling had a lot of influence on me as well. I started attending catholic school in 5th grade and that really made a difference. I loved my school so much and I actually enjoyed going to school. Since I was in a small school, everyone was really close and I had a lot of friends, some of them who I'm still close with now. I was also involved in a lot of activities in elementary school and always anticipated entering high school. My background in catholic school really prepared me for when i came to IHA. Now especially, school is an important part of my life and all my hard work in school helps me become a better person and more prepared for when I graduate.
I would have to say that the two agents of socialization that have influenced me the most have been my family and my neighborhood. By my neighborhood, I am referring to the general area in which I was raised, not necessarily limited to my town or city. From my observations, it seems that my family has had the greatest impact of all. I come from the type of family where attending college was not a question. The real question, or so it had always seemed, what whether you were going to be a doctor, a lawyer, or a financial individual on wall Street. I decided at a young age that I wanted to peruse a career in law and, unlike many of my cousins, I was lucky because I actually had a real passion for the subject. It seemed natural for me to attend a good high school and always try to earn the highest mark possible because I never saw anything else from my family. Going along with this, my neighborhood has influenced me in the same respect. Growing up in northern Bergan Country, New Jersey, material wealth and tangible success were the only real measures of one's life that seemed to matter. BMW's and big houses were a commonplace everywhere I looked and it was not until very recently that I gained an appreciation for the true empty value of each. The combination of these two agents has resulted in a value cluster for me. I value tangible success and materialism, as well as the Protestant Work ethic and titles. I have always tried very hard in school because I was engrained with the idea that this type of success was a real measure of worth. Ironically, my parents never pushed me to succeed in school. It was never explicitly stated, but it was everywhere around me.
ReplyDeleteThere is another aspect of the agent of my family that, although small, was very significant and I feel deserves its share of this response. That would be my father. He would be described as the complete opposite of the rest of my family and as a result, I feel he is the sole contributor to the mediocre balance of my character and values. His only measure of worth of a person was by their character. He appreciated nice cars, but this was never more than a hobby or passion to be shared with others. He held in the highest esteem anybody who was willing to do something for another, no questions asked. It is because of him that I am inclined to reserve judgment before getting to know an individual. He led to my appreciation of genuineness and my hesitancy to blindly accept material wealth as a measure of success in life. He is also a counterweight to the obvious inclination towards Roman Catholicism that is so prevalent in my neighborhood. He was raised Catholic, but never valued the doctrine-like rules. He possessed a more genuine faith and belief in God that greatly influenced me. He would never blindly accept something, but would still be quick to profess a belief in a God much like that of the New Testament. His model of faith was genuine and led to my appreciation for this deviation from doctrines and rituals. Overall, I would say that my neighborhood and my family, especially my father, were the two greatest agents in forming me into who I am today.
I personally believe that the two agents of socialization that have impacted me the most have been my family and my schooling. My entire family has had such a unique influence on my life and has truly shaped my beliefs, values and my attitudes. Coming from a German and Italian background, I have always appreciated the variety that all the different cultures in the world have to offer. I've been taught to respect others regardless of their beliefs. Additionally my parents have taught me to always strive for success whether the task I have to complete is miniscule or very important. This was probably the lesson that has been ingrained in me when I was a child and I still have not forgotten it because it is crucial to value every aspect of life and any challenge that is handed to you. Because I have a younger brother who is still 10 years old, I've had to learn how to be a mature individual in most situations in order to be a positive role model for him. Having him around has helped me become patient but also poised and confident which has greatly impacted my life.
ReplyDeleteMy experience with schooling has been quite interesting to say the least. While growing up in Italy I attended an Italian public school where the top priorities were successfully learning, achieving excellent grades and during all of this dressing to impress every day. When making the transition to the American lifestyle, it was a pretty big culture shock especially because I had to wear a uniform every day and constantly longed to put a pair of jeans on, it was a Catholic school that has students with different religious beliefs, while in Italy it was a given that everyone was Roman Catholic. At IHA I also joined the swim team and consequently became captain which helped me learn leadership, a quality that I have never been given the opportunity to experience. Because of my schooling I feel prepared and eager to face the real world.
The two agents of socialization that has impacted me the most have been my family and the town I grew up in. My family has had a huge impact on my life in a positive way. My family are the people that have molded me into the person I am and strongly influenced my beliefs, values, and my attitude. My family has brought me up into a catholic family, baptizing me when I was born, supporting CCD classes, going to church, etc. My family has influenced my beliefs in God. But I am also taught to accept other religions and be open to new things. I come from an Irish family, and has taught me to be a good person. I am taught to respect others, be the best person I can be, and help others. My family always helps each other out through the hard times and bad, and we always encourage and support each other in whatever one of us decides to do. I possess a positive attitude, and I always make the best of every situation. I believe my family has influenced these attitudes and they have always taught me to do the right thing.
ReplyDeleteI believe another major socialization that has impacted me is the town I grew up in. Growing up in a very small town has taught me many different things. It is easy to know every single person in your grade when their is not a lot of people, and you grow close and strong relationships with each of them. I learned how to be social with others and push myself to be successful. Especially going into IHA, I have been pushed to my limits and learned time management.