1.1. My first sociological concept that could be used to study or applied to golf are agents of socialization. The different agents are as follows: family (peer groups), school, work, religion, government, and mass media. This concept would be valuable for the study of golf because the agents of socialization in various influences how people act, think, and behave in these different socialization settings that could apply to golf. An example of this is a child showing interest in golf. The family can support their child by getting the child in a golfing program to develop his/her