What/who are the primary agents of gender role socialization in the u. s.?

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Dominick

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19 April, 13:27

What/who are the primary agents of gender role socialization in the u. s.?

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Carley Stokes · Answer 1

The family serves as the primary agent of gender role socialization in the United States. Heterosexual two-parent households are the principle agent of gender role socialization, aided by depictions of gender roles in media, and social sanctions and role modeling in peer groups.