Core concepts

Question 1

What is definition of a norm?

Answer 1

Behaviour which is deemed acceptable within our society

Question 2

What are some examples of norms in the British culture?

Answer 2

Roast dinners
saying please and thank you
Queuing
Cups of tea

Question 3

What is the definition of a value?

Answer 3

The reason behind peoples behaviors within society.

An agreement among a majority of members that something is good and worthwhile.

Question 4

What are some examples of values in British society?

Answer 4

Roast dinner- important to spend time with family, its a tradition we like to withhold
Education- Good to be successful, puts you at higher status
Safety- Why we wear seat belts

Question 5

What is the definition of a subculture?

Answer 5

Certain meanings, values and norms which are distinctive to a particular group within society.

Question 6

What is the definition of high culture?

Answer 6

Society in the highest quality, enjoy work of high intellect and sophisticated

Question 7

What is low culture?

Answer 7

Enjoyed by the unsophisticated party

Question 8

What is the definition of popular culture?

Answer 8

Shared by a large numbers of the population (assessable to high numbers)

Question 9

What is global culture?

Answer 9

A worldwide culture, something spread all around the world

Question 10

What is consumer culture?

Answer 10

Western society, when we buy goods from cultural industries (buying stuff you don’t need)

Question 11

What is multiculturalism?

Answer 11

Cultural identity’s within communities, sharing culture.

Question 12

What is cultural diversity?

Answer 12

The differences between the norms, values and rituals in different countries

Question 13

What is the definition of culture?

Answer 13

Is the norms, values, beliefs, rituals , customs and rules associated with a particular society or social group

Question 14

What is nature?

Answer 14

Its a biological upbringing, that human behavior is based on genetics, dna and instincts

Question 15

What is nurture?

Answer 15

Is a social upbringing, which determines that human behavior is based on the environment around you

Question 16

What is a social role?

Answer 16

Its the parts you play in daily life to fit an expectation

Question 17

What determines your status?

Answer 17

Class
level
where you stand in the scheme of things
money, power

Question 18

What is the definition of status?

Answer 18

Status is the position which individuals are placed within a cultures social hierarchy

Question 19

What does achieved status mean?

Answer 19

Earned, for example a doctor earns there status through education

Question 20

What is ascribed status?

Answer 20

Born into status e.g. royalty

Question 21

What is a stereotype?

Answer 21

A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or things, e.g. nerds

Question 22

What are the primary agents of socialization?

Answer 22

Family

Question 23

What are the secondary agents of socialization?

Answer 23

Media 
Religion 
Peers 
Education
Workplace

Question 24

What are the processes of learning?

Answer 24

Sanctions
Imitation
Role models
Canalization

Question 25

What is the definition of a sanction?

Answer 25

Rewards and punishments for desired behavior

Question 26

What is the definition of imitation?

Answer 26

When you copy the behaviors of others

Question 27

What is the definition of canalization?

Answer 27

When you learn gender roles through toys

Question 28

What is the definition of identity?

Answer 28

A particular feature that defines you.The characteristics determining who a person is and who they see themselves as.

Question 29

What is the definition of identity?

Answer 29

A particular feature that defines you.

Question 30

What is the definition of roles?

Answer 30

The different parts you play within society

Question 31

What is primary socialization?

Answer 31

The first place you learn your norms and values (socialization which takes place within the family)

Question 32

What is secondary socialization ?

Answer 32

The socialization that comes after primary and builds on what has been learnt from them through other agents but the family

Question 33

What is social control?

Answer 33

How society conforms us to acceptable bahviour through informal (unwritten) and formal sanctions (written)

Question 34

What is a stereotype?

Answer 34

a certain image in your head that you hold of a certain group usually an inaccurate oversimplified generalization.

Question 35

What are gender roles?

Answer 35

The social expectations for your sex

Question 36

What are the agents of socialization?

Answer 36

the group that teach us the norms and values of a particular culture.

Question 37

What is formal social control?

Answer 37

When your formally told what to do and not do.

Question 38

What are examples of formal social control?

Answer 38

law- police | teachers- education

Question 39

What is informal social control?

Answer 39

Rewards and punishes people for acceptable/ non-acceptable behavior.

Question 40

What is informal control always done through?

Answer 40

Sanctions

Question 41

What are examples of informal control if non- acceptable behavior is shown?

Answer 41

Disapproving looks frowns sarcasm

Question 42

What is the nature vs nurture debate ?

Answer 42

The debate centers on the relative importance of genetic inheritance and environmental factors on human development

Question 43

What is social structures ?

Answer 43

The organized pattern of social relationships and social institutions that together make up society e.g. social class

Question 44

What is social change?

Answer 44

Any significant alterations over time in behavior patterns and cultural values and norms e.g. industrial revolution

Question 45

What is the conflict theory?

Answer 45

Disagreement and inequalities between different groups due to differing interests and values between groups

Question 46

What is social construction?

Answer 46

Something created by society, youth cultures said to be socially constructed due to it varying from time to time.

Question 47

What is social inequalities ?

Answer 47

An unfair situation, in which some groups in society have more money, opportunities, power than others

Question 48

What is an example of social inequalities?

Answer 48

Gender inequalities in the workplace, as men still get paid more than women.

Question 49

What is the consensus theory ?

Answer 49

Agreement between groups in society

Question 50

What is an example of consensus theory?

Answer 50

functionalism, believing society is based on shared values.

Question 51

What is role models ?

Answer 51

An ideal person, who you look up to and aspire to be like

Question 52

What is cultural transmission?

Answer 52

The way people come to learn the values beliefs and social norms of their culture