Consider socialization (as explained in the textbook) and the various values, beliefs, attitudes, norms, foodways, gender roles, language, and other cultural attributes you have learned from the agents of socialization in your life.

Which agents of socialization have been most influential in shaping your worldview and behaviors? On a personal level, what makes some agents of socialization more influential than others?

Based upon what you read in chapter 5, how does a person’s choice of news outlets shape their socialization?

Socialization according to the textbook-is the term for the process, whereby people learn the culture and the way of life of their society develop a sense of self; and are taught values, attitudes, and norms.