concepts

Question 1

persons

Answer 1

The individual human; their relationships with other persons and with society, culture
and the environment through time

Question 2

society

Answer 2

human relationships from small to large systems

Question 3

culture

Answer 3

knowledge shared by members of group reflecting their customs, values, laws, way of life.

Question 4

environment

Answer 4

settings where people live and work. interactions with environment, perceptions of, actions to improve it.

Question 5

power

Answer 5

ability to influence other people or persuade

Question 6

time

Answer 6

continuous passage of existence. perceptions of past present and future

Question 7

authority

Answer 7

rights to make decisions, determine, adjudicate, settles issues/disputes

Question 8

identity

Answer 8

sense of self formed from personal, social, cultural levels

Question 9

gender

Answer 9

socially constructed differences between male and female

Question 10

technology

Answer 10

tools to assist interactions

Question 11

globalisation

Answer 11

process of integration and the sharing of goods, capital, services, knowledge, leisure, sport, ideas, and culture between countries by technology

Question 12

Class

Answer 12

a system where society is organised hierarchically

Question 13

ethnicity

Answer 13

ethnic groups. identifying and belonging to

Question 14

kinship

Answer 14

established relationships between individuals and groups (biological or marital)

Question 15

life course

Answer 15

age categories from life to death

Question 16

life stages

Answer 16

stages of life, define age group

Question 17

responsibility

Answer 17

being accountable

Question 18

rights

Answer 18

fundamental rights for example equality, education, freedom to belief

Question 19

Roles

Answer 19

social expectations attached to position

Question 20

self concept

Answer 20

various identities, attitudes, beliefs and values

Question 21

social construct

Answer 21

socially constructed

Question 22

socialisation

Answer 22

internalising roles to become members of society

Question 23

status

Answer 23

Form of social stratification ranking positions

Question 24

acculturation

Answer 24

contracts between different cultures and the outcomes of such contacts. For example language adoption, food practises, fashion trends

Question 25

change

Answer 25

alteration or modification of cultural elements

Question 26

continuity

Answer 26

persistance or consistent existence of cultural elements in a society across time

Question 27

Cultural diversity

Answer 27

Appears as society becomes larger and more complex, immigrant groups join dominant culture and subcultures form within community

Question 28

Cultural heritage

Answer 28

practises, traditions, customs, and knowledge that defines who we are socially and personally

Question 29

cultural relativism

Answer 29

The idea that concepts are socially constructed and vary across cultures. Therefore, individuals and groups must always view other cultures objectively and not judge them using the values and norms of their own culture as a measure of right or wrong.

Question 30

Customs

Answer 30

established ways of acting or cultural practises that are unique to groups in society. Customs have important links to the heritage, values and traditions of people

Question 31

stereotype

Answer 31

preconceived view of the characteristics of a group held by individuals who are not part of that group. Usually negative

Question 32

values

Answer 32

deeply held ideas/beliefs that guide our thinking language and behaviour

Question 33

what are the fundamental course concepts?

Answer 33

Persons, society, culture, environment, time

Question 34

define micro and give example

Answer 34

Personal interactions between individuals, family and peers

Question 35

define meso and give examples

Answer 35

groups in the community, village, school, workplace, local interest club, branch, organisation and state. Known as middle level.

Question 36

define macro and give examples

Answer 36

interactions are impersonal and relate to large institutions, the media, law and government are evident at national and international level.

Question 37

should interactions be one way or two way

Answer 37

two way duh