Explain the concept of agents of socialization

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1. Work and understanding of socialization is typically seen as the bridge between psychology and sociology. The tradition is to teach main ideas from Freud, Kohlberg, Mead, and Gilligan (amongst others). Your task is to compare and contrast all four of these.

2. (a) What is nature v. nurture?

(b) How does it fit into the division between sociology and psychology (this is more of your logical deductions than it is the use of your text)? That is, is sociology more nature or nurture and why (and the same question for psychology)?

(c) Which is more emphasized, or more important in Gilligan's work (Make sure you read the entire section for this answer)?

(d) Why?

3. (a) Explain the concept of "agents of socialization".

(b) Identify three agents of socialization and use gender as an example of something that is socialized in each of the three agents you identified.

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