Culture + Socialisation

Question 1

What is culture?

Answer 1

The shared beliefs, norms, values, language and history of a society.

Question 2

What is a subculture?

Answer 2

A group with alternative norms and values to mainstream culture e.g. punks.

Question 3

What is high culture?

Answer 3

The cultural and artistic tastes of the elite within society - seen as having high status. E.g. ballet.

Question 4

What is mass/popular culture?

Answer 4

The cultural and artistic tastes of the general population - seen as mass-produced and artificial. E.g. soap operas.

Question 5

What is folk culture?

Answer 5

The group habits and customs of traditional rural communities - seen as genuine and authentic. E.g. Morris dancing.

Question 6

What is global culture?

Answer 6

The process through which all people around the world are coming to share the same culture (globalisation).

Question 7

What is socialisation?

Answer 7

The process of being taught one’s own culture. This is split into primary and secondary socialisation.

Question 8

What are the six agents of socialisation?

Answer 8

1. Family
2. Education
3. Religion
4. Peers
5. Employment
6. Mass media

Question 9

What are the two types of speech code?

Answer 9

Elaborated - Complicated sentences with more explanation (used by middle class).
Restricted - Grammatically simpler sentences with more slang and an assumption of shared knowledge (used by working class).