Although there are many agents of socialization, four of the primary ones, according to the textbook, are:

Four of primary agents of socialization are: family, schools, peers, and media.

- Family
Socialization occurs from the advice and protection given by your parents and siblings
- Schools & peers
As you interact with other people in your school, you will learn a lot of things about communication and evaluate people's value
- Media
As your main source of information about the situations that happen around you