alleryStart learning →Which agent of socialization comes first in a person's life?
AThe workplace
BThe government
CThe family
DThe mass media
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The family
1. A newborn meets a small circle of people long before meeting any institution.
2. Parents, siblings and grandparents teach the first objects, relationships and rules.
3. Family is therefore the first agent of socialization.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Sociology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "Culture", Ch 4 "Society and Social Interaction" and Ch 5 "Socialization", section 5.3 Agents of Socialization_
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