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education
Formal curriculum which includes maths, English, science etc and a Hidden curriculum which is the background assumptions and expectations the run through the school system
Functionalists believe the hidden curriculum teaches value consensus eg. the impo
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peers
Peer groups are friendship groups formed by people roughly the same age and social position, young people worry about popularity within these groups but they do perform valuable functions for their members eg role model, emotional support
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media
Media can be a strong influence on our actions and thoughts and its importance is increasing
Sherry Turkle said social media has a bad impact on our relationships and identity, she said we were in danger to becoming isolated and not being able to have st
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religion
Major world religions have had a deep impact on the societies they dominate, they offer a set of moral values eg no sex before marriage, even if you are not religious you are still exposed to this, there are also rituals and ceremonies which traditionally
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work
Occupational socialisation takes place in the workplace introducing new norms and values, formal socialisation is when management socialise their workers eg. teaching them norms about appearance and attitude, Informal socialisation is done by peer groups
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