GCSE Sociology · key term

Secondary socialisation

Definition

The process of learning society’s norms and values through agencies beyond the family, such as schools and peer groups.

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Learning society's norms and values through agencies beyond the family, including schools, peer groups and the media.
Schools are agencies of secondary socialisation. They continue the learning of social behaviour that begins in the family. History, for example, can introduce pupils to a shared past and encourage identification with a wider community.
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Learning social norms, values and behaviour through agents beyond the family, including schools, peer groups and the media.
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The learning of norms and values through agencies beyond the family, such as schools.
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Socialisation through agents outside the family, such as education, peer groups and media, which continues throughout life.
Education is an important agent of secondary socialisation, which occurs through agents outside the family. Schools bring children into contact with teachers, other pupils and expectations that apply beyond their own household.
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The process through which people learn norms, values and roles through agencies beyond the family, such as schools and the media.
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The process of learning society’s norms and values through institutions and groups beyond the family, such as schools and peers.
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The process of learning society’s norms and values through institutions and groups beyond the family, such as schools and peer groups.
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