Monday, September 24, 2007

"In any given society, everyone shares the same values."

In society everyone tends to share the same values. This is due to the process of internalization (which takes place when an individual accepts the values of his or her society). When you live in a society the social standards of the external world start becoming our own personal beliefs. There are agents of socialization (parents, teachers, friends, neighbors, etc.) that influence and shape our beliefs and habits. Society guides the thinking and actions of each person from within, without forcing each person to do so. The collective beliefs of a society become personal convictions to individuals within a society.

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