Agent of Socialization- Peer Groups (Chapter 3)

Groups of friends are a key agent of socialization. Peer groups tend to have similar interests, similar social classes, close ages, and they are very close to us. The opinions of all included in our peer groups is crucial to us. One way we become socialized through our peer groups is by being exposed to peer-pressure causing us to conform.  One of the biggest ways we learn the ways of society are by being “dared” or “ridiculed” into doing things from which we learn from our actions. Another way we are socialized by peer groups is by obtaining information from them. When we want answers to questions we don’t want to ask our parents, we go to our peer group. Most of the time the answers are wrong, but we are still exposed to them. The types of people we hang out with really affect the kind of person we will grow up to be.