Chapter 17 - Sociological Terms and Concepts

Question 1

What can society be defined as?

Answer 1

Society can be defined as a group of people who interact with each other and share a common purpose or way of life

Question 2

What can be defined as a group of people who interact with each other and share a common purpose or way of life?

Answer 2

Society

Question 3

What are social groups?

Answer 3

Subgroups of people within society who share a common purpose

Question 4

What are subgroups of people within society who share a common purpose?

Answer 4

Social groups

Question 5

What are the two types of social groups?

Answer 5

Primary social groups

Secondary social groups

Question 6

What are primary social groups?

Answer 6

Small groups of people with permanent relationships and close personal ties

Question 7

What are small groups of people with permanent relationships and close personal ties?

Answer 7

Primary social groups

Question 8

What are some examples of primary social groups?

Answer 8

Family or close friends

Question 9

Family and close friends are examples of what type of social group?

Answer 9

Primary social groups

Question 10

What are secondary social groups?

Answer 10

A large group of people with less permanent relationships and impersonal ties

Question 11

What are large groups of people with less permanent relationships and impersonal ties?

Answer 11

Secondary social groups

Question 12

What are some examples of secondary social groups?

Answer 12

School community or work colleagues

Question 13

School communities or work colleagues are examples of what type of social group?

Answer 13

Secondary social groups

Question 14

What is kinship?

Answer 14

A blood relationship that exists between family members

Question 15

What is a blood relationship that exists between family members called?

Answer 15

Kinship

Question 16

What are norms?

Answer 16

The normal patterns of behaviour individuals are expected to follow within society

Question 17

What are the normal patterns of behaviour individuals are expected to follow within society?

Answer 17

Norms

Question 18

What is an example of norms?

Answer 18

Saying please and thank you

Question 19

Saying please and thank you is an example of what?

Answer 19

Norms

Question 20

What are values?

Answer 20

The attitudes and beliefs held by a society regarding what is right and wrong
These are reinforced by the laws of a country

Question 21

What are the attitudes and beliefs held by a society regarding what is right and wrong which are reinforced by the laws of a country called?

Answer 21

Values

Question 22

What are mores?

Answer 22

The norms, values and customs that are considered important by society

Question 23

What are the norms, values and customs that are considered important by society called?

Answer 23

Mores

Question 24

What is an example of mores?

Answer 24

Showing respect to elders

Question 25

What is showing respect to elders an example of?

Answer 25

Mores

Question 26

What is socialisation?

Answer 26

The process whereby an individual learns appropriate norms, values, behaviour and social skills in order to behave in a manner acceptable to society

Question 27

What is the process whereby an individual learns appropriate norms, values, behaviour and social skills in order to behave in a manner acceptable to society called?

Answer 27

Socialisation

Question 28

In what two ways is socialisation achieved?

Answer 28

Primary and secondary socialisation

Question 29

What is primary socialisation?

Answer 29

Socialisation within the family

Question 30

What is socialisation within the family called?

Answer 30

Primary socialisation

Question 31

What is secondary socialisation?

Answer 31

Socialisation outside the family, e.g. school or work

Question 32

What is socialisation outside the family, e.g. school or work called?

Answer 32

Secondary socialisation

Question 33

What is culture?

Answer 33

The way of life of a society, which includes language, music, customs, norms, values and skills passed on form one generation to the next

Question 34

What is the way of life of a society, which includes language, music, customs, norms, values and skills passed on form one generation to the next called?

Answer 34

Culture

Question 35

What is a role?

Answer 35

The expected pattern of behaviour of an individual according to their status or position in society

Question 36

What is the expected pattern of behaviour of an individual according to their status or positions in society called?

Answer 36

A role

Question 37

What is status?

Answer 37

The position held by individuals relative to others within society It is often defined by the amount of respect and prestige shown to them by others

Question 38

What is the position held by individuals relative to others within society which is often defined by the amount of respect and prestige shown to them by others called?

Answer 38

Status

Question 39

What are the two types of status?

Answer 39

Ascribed | Achieved

Question 40

What is ascribed status?

Answer 40

It is given at birth, e.g. members of a royal family

Question 41

What type of status is given at birth e.g. members of a royal family?

Answer 41

Ascribed status

Question 42

What is achieved status?

Answer 42

Status gained through an individual's own effort, e.g. educational achievements

Question 43

What type of status is gained through an individual's own effort, e.g. educational achievements?

Answer 43

Achieved status

Question 44

What is socio-economic grouping?

Answer 44

The classification of individuals according to their economic and social position in relation to others, based on income, education and occupation.

Question 45

What is the classification of individuals according to their economic and social position in relation to others, based on income, education and occupation called?

Answer 45

Socio-economic grouping

Question 46

What are the three groups of socio-economic grouping in Ireland called?

Answer 46

Lower Middle Higher class

Question 47

What is social mobility?

Answer 47

``` The movement of individuals between socio-economic groupings, e.g. from middle class to higher class. This may occur due to educational progression ```

Question 48

What is the movement of individuals between socio-economic groupings, e.g. from middle class to higher class which may occur due to educational progression called?

Answer 48

Social mobility

Question 49

What are social institutions?

Answer 49

Organised social arrangements found in many societies, e.g. family and marriages

Question 50

What are organised social arrangements found in many societies, e.g. family and marriages called?

Answer 50

Social institutions

Question 51

What is social change?

Answer 51

Changes that take place in society due to major developments

Question 52

What are changes which take place in society due to major developments called?

Answer 52

Social change

Question 53

What are some examples of social change?

Answer 53

Changes in technology, national or international events or law reform

Question 54

What is an example of social change due to changes in technology?

Answer 54

Social media

Question 55

What is an example of social change due to national or international events?

Answer 55

The Troubles in Northern Ireland

Question 56

What is an example of social change due to law reform?

Answer 56

When divorce was legalised in Ireland in 1996 or gay marriage