• Explain how the various agents work together to socialize today’4 s adolescents compared to the socialization of your grandparents or parents.

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•	Explain how the various agents work together to socialize today’4 s adolescents compared to the socialization of your grandparents or parents.

anonymous · Answer

what I need to know is what agents is the question referring to? Is it value, traditions, or are they talking about roles, status. I read alot this week and I am just abit confused as to how I am to answer this.

anonymous · Answer

roles and status in family, school, social media

anonymous · Answer

Media
Before socialization wasn't as broad as it is today. the newer generation socializes through Facebook and Twitter, for this reason they are more likely to keep in contact with primary secondary, and reference group. The primary group is your immediate family which provide emotional support, secondary group provide information like if you miss a class you friend would tell you what you missed out on. The reference group is the people you would refer to, for instance if you have a medical related question you would ask a doctor. 
In magazines and movies interpretation of what society expects from from a female and male contrast. Females are portrayed to have a 26 in. waist and 36 in. bust likewise males are portrayed to have muscles. This factor greatly influences today's generation to look and dress a certain way.