Key Terms Flashcards
What is Social Systems
It empathises the power of society over the individual
What is Social Action
emphasises the ability of individuals to direct their own actions
What is STAGER
social class
time
age
gender
ethnicity
religion
What is the meaning of society?
community of people living in a particular region and having shared customs, laws and organisations
What is sociology?
study of the society in which we like and it examines how we are influenced and shaped through being members of groups and organisations
What is the difference between social systems and social action
Social systems emphasises on the structure of society and its power to determine individual behaviour WHEREAS social action emphasis on the freedom of individuals to direct own actions
What does cohesion mean?
social glue e.g. keeps us United
What does scapegoat?
someone who is blamed for adverts are attentions
 Macro theories
feminism
marxism
functionalism 
micro theories
action theory
symbolise interactionism
What is culture ?
Refers to the whole way of life of a particular society e.g. values norms language skills et cetera
What is values
General principles of goals has a sports goods and what
What is norms
Specific rules that govern behaviour in particular situations
What is informal norms
Casual behaviour to which an individual genuinely conforms
What is formal norms
written rules or laws
