Title: Agents of Socialization - How Did I learn that?
Course: SOC 130 RTZ > Section: Week 2

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Personal Reflections on Learning

Part One: Throughout our lives, we learn about sexuality from many different agents of socialization, including family, friends, the media, schools, religion, and more. Write down at least one thing that you have learned from each of the sources below.

- Family
- Friends
- Media
- School
- Religion
- Laws and government
- Personal Experience

Part Two: What is the definition of sex and gender. The authors use very specific and purposeful definitions for these concepts. How do these differ from the ways in which these terms are used in contemporary U.S. parlance? IT IS CRITICAL that you understand the difference to be successful in this course and topic.

Part Three: There are two ways to challenge if a phenomenon is sociologically constructed. One can do this via a cultural or historical narrative. Look up these terms and see if you can understand what these terms mean and why must one use one or both of these narratives to understand how a phenomenon, such as sex or sexual behavior is sociologically constructed.