Sociology
"the Myth of the Sexual Athlete"
What does this article have to do with socialization?
Socialization is one of the primary elements of the article. The author writes of the various settings and describes the methods by which males are likely to be socialized about sexuality before adulthood. The article describes the socialization of western, male sexuality within the context of sports. Later, the article explains the tension between how males feel, what they want, and how they have been socialized as sexual beings. The article may not directly state that a certain paragraph or point is about socialization; nonetheless, socialization is a pervasive theme in this article.
What agents of socialization do we see at work in this article?
The author mentions several agents of socialization at work in this article. Sports locker rooms are one such agent. The gymnasium, weight room, and/or playing field additionally are...
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