The Role Of Socialization And Its Effect On Society

Socialisation begins from birth and is a process in which our behaviour is shaped to match the expectations of society. The key agencies of socialisation are family, Education, media and religion. All first world societies have a formal education system in place to instil cultural norms and values to new generations. Although children are socialised by their parents, each family’s norms may differ and so schools are useful to teach universalistic values and expectations. However this process of socialisation causes both positive and negative labelling which can stunt student achievement (Nelson Thornes, 2008). When pupils first enter High School they are likely to be put into sets on basis of potential. A students Social class appearance,†¦show more content†¦In High school, I was a relatively high achiever and so for every subject I was placed in top sets. I was also very well behaved in school and always had good relationships with both teachers and my peers. My teachers put a lot of expectation on me because of this and I was always encouraged with positive teacher labelling to work hard. I found the expectation placed upon myself to achieve high grades caused a lot of unnecessary worry and stress. University is a prime example of an expectation placed on high achieving pupils and the subject was pressed so frequently that it often felt like it was the only option. Many of those in top sets were middle class, had clean uniform, well resources by parents and showed a willingness to learn which could influence a teacher to believe they are well suited to a focused environment li ke university. Conversely, those in bottom sets rarely heard about university. Bottom set students also tended to be those who had come from poor social background and on the whole possessed a lack of enthusiasm to learn and to conform. Unlike higher achievers who had to endure textbook based lessons in preparation for exams, lower achievers tended to take part in practical learning and often went on field trips. This could be due to teachers labelling students according to their social class and therefore assuming they are better suited for