Culture, identity and socialisation

Question 1

What is a norm?

Answer 1

Social rules which define correct and acceptable behaviour

Question 2

What is a value?

Answer 2

Beliefs about what is right and wrong and which standards are worth maintaining in any social group

Question 3

What is a custom?

Answer 3

traditions and regular norms of behaviour associated with specific social situations, events and anniversaries

Question 4

What is culture?

Answer 4

described as beliefs, customs or ways of life

Question 5

What is high culture?

Answer 5

Haralambos and Holborn (2013) - state that these ‘cultural creations have high status’ –> ballet, opera, classical music

Question 6

What is folk culture?

Answer 6

Traditional/cultural products and activities that originate with ordinary people and are rooted in pre-industrial societies
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Question 7

What is low culture?

Answer 7

Culture of low ranked groups of society that has little worth or value → sometimes includes mass culture

Question 8

What is mass/pop culture?

Answer 8

Mass or pop culture refers to the products of the mass media in modern capitalist societies.

Question 9

What are the agents of socialisation?

Answer 9

Family - primary
Education - secondary
Religion
Media
Peer groups
Work place