internal and external forms of social control Flashcards
1
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what is social control
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enforcement of certain norms and values by society
2
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what are internal forms of social control
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morality, values, traditions, religions, culture
3
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what is moral conscience
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freud says we follow society’s expectations beacuse our superego tells us to and it makes us feel guilt
4
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what is tradition
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through sociaisation we accept culture and confrom to be accepeted by society
(muslims follow ramadan)
5
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what is internalisation of social rules and morality
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we internalise society’s rules and use them to tell right and wrong
6
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what are external forms of social control
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family, friends, peers, teachers, agencies of control
7
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how do agencies of social control make us conform
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- cohersion, use of force to achieve desired outcome
- fear of punishment (individual and general detterence )
example: life imprisonment - control theories: hirshki argues that delinquient acts occur when an individuals bond to society is weak or broken
