How Family and Media Shape Gender Identity

Agents of Socialization (Family and Mass Media) Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Instructor’s Name Course Number Date Introduction Gender socialization is how an individual's behavior is molded following the socially assigned gender. There are four socialization agents: family, school, mass media, and peers. Through the different agents of socialization, children develop their own beliefs, preference of activities, and attitudes which purportedly shapes their gender identity. Gender socialization begins at birth and heightens during adolescence, contributing to inequality in employment, empowerment, and education. Gender stereotypes attribute to gender socialization, and children grow in alignment with the assigned gender. One of the most common stereotypes of gender is that