summer work definitions Flashcards
agents of socialisation
a combination of social groups and social institutions that provide the first experiences of socialisation
socialisation
the process of learning one’s culture
primary socialisation
when someone learns the values, beliefs and attitudes of their culture from inside their family.
secondary socialisation
when someone learns the values, beliefs, and attitudes of their culture from outside their family.
norms
the unwritten rules that define appropriate/acceptable behaviour
values
a culture’s standard for discerning what’s right or wrong in society
age
the number of years a person has lived or a thing has existed since first creation/birth
ageing population
a population in which the proportion of older people is increasing
achieved status
a status/social position earned based on meritocracy
ascribed status
one’s status assigned at birth or assumed involuntary later in life
culture
a shared way of life by a group of people, shared norms and values
ethnicity
belonging to a population group/subgroup made up of people who share a common background or descent.
gender
the way someone identifies themselves based on gendered norms
identity
a combination of the factors that make someone who they are.
racism
when a person’s attitude to a person or group of people differs due to that person’s race, often in a dicriminatory manner
