Socialisation Flashcards

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Functionalism is a structural theory, what does this mean?

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Society is a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the needs of individuals

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Methods of natural science in society

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Large scale theories / issues and large groups of theories

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Theories founded on the concept of social facts or societal norms, values, structures, functionalism, division of labour and anomie.

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Theory of social action. Social solidarity connected to each-other and parts of society

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Downplaying the role of individual action and being unable to account for social change

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Formal curriculum - Althusser | Hidden curriculum feminists

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Parental faith | Collective conscience

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Hypodermic syring model | Copy cat behaviour

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Canteen culture | Mcdonaldization of work

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``` Family Peer groups Religion Media Work Education ```

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A sense of who we are our relationships to other people and our place in the social world

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``` Class Age More or less significant Religion depending on our Gender social situation Ethnicity Status ```

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Primary identity Our sense of self Eg loving yourself Secondary identity The role we play in society Eg student

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We are told who we are by other people Where we are Identity gives us meaning maybe through a uniform or symbol Achieved status - teacher Ascribed status - female

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George Herbert Mead (interactionism) | Recognising the expectations and attitudes of those around us

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Sullivan said this may be a person or group of people who has an influence on our identity Agencies of socialisation can be seen as significant others - eg family members

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Asin what we are NOT Men may define themselves in the terms of rejecting things that are seen as feminine

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Conflict from class in society Status is based on where you are positioned in the heirarchy of society. Marxist say status is not meritocratic - it is not based on achievement.

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A system of production in which the economic institutions eg. Banks and factories are privately owned. The aim is to make profit

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Small elite group Control society because they have access to the infrastructure and use it to manipulate other institutions for their own benefit

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``` Working class According to Marxists they are controlled and manipulated by bourgeoisie. To which they are unaware of. ``` ``` False class consciousness Lower class think their position is fair ```

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``` Education Family norms and values Leisure activities Employment / wealth Peer groups ```

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Parents encourage behaviour that is ‘normal’ for that gender and discourage inappropriate behaviour eg “boys don’t cry”

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Boys and girls are channelled into appropriate activities eg giving boys ‘male toys’ to encourage physical activity and girls dolls to encourage caring

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Girls are given names that focus on looks and perfect behaviour “angel” “princess” and boys on aggression “little monster”

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Capital is usually used to refer to money; having capital gives the wealthy power. Pierre Bourdieu argued that it is not only money that gives the wealthy power, but cultural assets too. children of middle-class or wealthier parents are likely to have knowledge and cultural experiences that ensures that they succeed in education (and society). sometimes schools assess cultural capital rather than what has been learnt in school and also teachers will perceive cultural capital as intelligence, and this in turn leads to them applying a positive label to the pupils.

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Durkheim - shared values and moral beliefs reinforced in society

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Extreme nationalism is having extreme pride for your country and is often distrusted because it can give rise to extreme forms of behaviour one of its key features is intolerance to others Civic nationalism is more positively seen, it can unite it’s different groups of people together so they feel pride in their country. Governments often encourage it

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Hidden curriculum feminists Subject of debate Set of assumptions and beliefs that are implicit in text books, rules and uniforms. Feminists in 1970 and 1980s pointed out school textbooks ignored presence of women or places them in domestic roles.

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Formal curriculum - Althusser Schools deliver knowledge of culture to children. ‘Althusser’ a french Marxist says education exists to teach children that an unfair society is perfectly acceptable. If children fail it is their own fault and not the failing of unjust society

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Parental faith Children affected by the beliefs of their parents. Erkison pointed out children have no choice but to take on beliefs of their parents eg celebrate Christmas.

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Collective conscience Durkheim- Shared beliefs, values and norms. Durkheim said it is not possible to have a social life without these shared beliefs.

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Marxist theories - media acts like a drug. Effects beliefs of children as they are more vulnerable - less likely to see between fiction and reality - violence is seen as heroic.

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Copy car behaviour Children copy what they see on TV. Eg murder is glamorised in films. The level of concern in some countries is that bad they have strict laws on what can be shown on games and children’s TV

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Workers need to understand practices of other employees. Their beliefs, how to deal with certain problems and attitudes, be punctual and work hard.

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Ritzer (1993) workers in fast food restaurants were trained not to show initiative. All workers should act the same. Food and staff should be predictable work becomes boring and repetitive

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