Agents of Socialization – The Internet

 For this Discussion, you will examine the process of socialization and how the internet has influenced your socialization. You also will explore the problem of the ‘digital divide’ and how not having access to the internet might affect the social worlds of children, adolescents, and adults.   

• Briefly define the process of socialization.
• Describe how you have been socialized by the internet.
• Briefly describe the problem of the ‘digital divide’ and explain how not having access to the internet might affect the social worlds of children, adolescents, and adults.
• Describe if and how the process of socialization has played a role in your chosen social issue from Week 1.