Culture and socialisation

Question 1

What is culture:

Answer 1

• The way of life of a social group which involves the learning and sharing of particular norms, values, beliefs and languages.
• E.g. British culture (same enjoyments of fashion, morals and laws)

Question 2

What are norms ?

Answer 2

• Social rules which define correct and acceptable behaviour in society which people are expected to conform to.
• E.g. Eating food with knives and forks.

Question 3

What are values ?

Answer 3

• Beliefs we have about what is important and they allow us to make decisions on what is right and wrong.
• E.g. Obedience, respect

Question 4

What are subcultures ?

Answer 4

• A ‘culture within a culture’ where smaller groups of people share norms and values.
• E.g. Hippies

Question 5

What is high culture ?

Answer 5

• Culture products which are seen to have high status and are superior.
• Often appreciated by the upper-class and the higher educated.
• E.g. Going to watch the opera

Question 6

What is popular culture

Answer 6

• Activities enjoyed by the majority of the population.
• Another word used to describe mass culture.
• E.g. Watch TV, watching football, reading magazines

Question 7

What is global culture ?

Answer 7

• Refers to the growing trend of cultural products and activities becoming ‘universal’.
• Means that national cultures lose their distinctiveness.
• E.g. Brands (Nike), Food companies (McDonalds)

Question 8

What is consumer culture ?

Answer 8

• Increasing consumption of goods and services has led to consumer culture.
• These goods are widely accessible, have high consumption and the debt and these are all regarded as norma behaviours now.
• This is encouraged and reinforced media.
• E.g. Going shopping and buying an excessive amount of clothes.

Question 9

What is cultural diversity ?

Answer 9

• Refers to the variety or difference found in societies. - This can be seen interculturally (between cultures) and intraculturally (within cultures)
• E.g. The UK, intracultural through the cultures of different ethnic groups and also diversity between the different nations.

Question 10

What is cultural hybridity ?

Answer 10

• A new form of culture created from combining two or more form of culture.
• Globalisation where Western culture and local cultures combine
• E.g. Brasian culture (Mixing of British and Asian cultures)