Your Textbook Begins Chapter 3 with the Example of Six-Year-Old

question 24

Essay

Your textbook begins Chapter 3 with the example of six-year-old Coy and her use of the girls' bathroom. In three to four sentences, explain how Coy's self-identity may have been shaped by this situation and the role that different agents of socialization played in this process. Which agent of socialization do you think would have the greatest impact on Coy's self-identity? Explain.

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