Social Studies Flashcards
(31 cards)
the constitution
rules in a country in a law book
social problem
many people think the situation is undesirable
it is possible to change the situation
it involves conflicting interests
interest
to want to change a situation to your own benefits or keep it the way it is when it is already positive for you.
values and norms
the ideals what people have
Values are the beliefs people have about what is right and wrong
A norm is an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing based on a certain value.
culture
the way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs of a particular group of people at a particular time.
Dominant culture
the body of values, norms and characteristics that are accepted by people within a society.
Subculture
A subculture is a group of people with different ideologies and usually fashion and music tastes than that of the larger culture they are a part of.
Counterculture
a culture whose values and norms of behaviour differ substantially from those of mainstream society (dominant culture), often in opposition to mainstream cultural norms.
the onion diagram
values
rituals
heroes
symbols
Socialisation
the process by which someone is taught (partly subconsciously) the values and norms and other cultural features of his group.
agents of socialisation
These are the institutions and organisations within which and through which the transfer of culture takes place in a society.
social control
the way in which people encourage or even force others to behave as is expected from them in a certain group.
internalisation
when certain aspects of the culture you belong to become so much a part of you that you automatically behave in the way that is expected of you.
Human migration
the movement of people from one place to another with the intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily at a new location.
refugee
A person who moves from their home because of a natural disaster or civil disturbance
asylum seeker.
A person seeking refuge from political or religious reason
Push and pull factors (echt gc vibes ugh)
A push factor is a flaw or distress that drives a person away from a certain place. A pull factor is something concerning the country to which a person migrates.
name 4 migration forms for the netherlands
labour migration: guest workers where invited to the netherlands in 1950s early 1960s
family reunification: the family if the guest workers come to reunite with them
migration from former colonies: for example the moluccans in 1945-1965
asylum seekers: 1980s till now asylum seekers flee their country of origin for political, humanitarian or economic reasons and arrive in the Netherlands from all parts of the world.
pluralist societies
People with differing cultural backgrounds live together.
segregation
people of different cultural background live in different areas of cities, that they go to different schools and that mixed marriages are rare.
Integration
takes place when someone adapts to the culture of the place he is living in, while still keeping some of his own customs.
A person coming here from another country is integrated into Dutch society when:
• they have equality before the law
• they have equal opportunity in the social-economic field (to get a job for example)
• their knowledge of Dutch is sufficient
• they respect the most important values and nor
assimilation
When a cultural group completely adopts the culture of the country they moved to, to the extent that the original culture more or less disappears
salad bowl concept
the integration of the many different cultures of United States residents combine like a salad, as opposed to the more traditional notion of a cultural melting pot.but do not form together into a single homogeneous culture; each culture keeps its own distinct qualities.
