the social and cultural world

Question 1

person

Answer 1

The individual human; their relationships.

Question 2

society

Answer 2

groups of people, networks and institutions

Question 3

culture

Answer 3

the knowledge understanding and way of life shared by individuals

Question 4

environment

Answer 4

the physical surroundings and how individuals interact with it

Question 5

time

Answer 5

past, present, and future

Question 6

power

Answer 6

the ability to persuade others to a different point of view or action which they would not normally agree to

Question 7

authority

Answer 7

the rights to make decisions and determine issues within society

Question 8

gender

Answer 8

the socially constructed differences between men and women

Question 9

identity

Answer 9

the sense of self formed over time

Question 10

technologies

Answer 10

The tools that we use to assist our interactions in society

Question 11

globalisation

Answer 11

A process of integration and the sharing of goods, capital, services, knowledge, leisure, sport, ideas and culture between countries brought about by improved technologies

Question 12

social contruct

Answer 12

A socially created aspect of social life

Question 13

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Answer 13

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Question 14

overview of the multicultural and hybrid nature of societies and cultures

Answer 14

multicultural societies
cultural harmony
live together + members expected to express willingness to respect cultural traditions of others
cultural pluralism thrives

example:
UAE
most diverse country on the face of the planet
The UAE is home to 200 nationalities
laws passed to encourage multiculturalism in UAE
ministry of education –>
moral education is a compulsory subject in all schools since 2017
Social science is compulsory for students above year 10
both programs facilitate the education of the upcoming generation about, culture, global issues to become more socially and culturally aware.

hybrid
colonial - culture: fixed static
post colonial - culture changing and fluid

example
USA is still very influential we see films and music from diverse sources, such as anime from Japan, K-pop from Korea, Bollywood from India and country music from Tamworth.

Question 15

society as a construct that develops through time, micro meso macro, influence interactions –> change

Answer 15

gender
soc con diff men and women

women
private –> public sphere
gender roles changing
- altering sense of self (aspirations) - example be a senior partner at law firm
women valued more in workplace
men more likely to stay at home

macro - quotas
meso - women in workforce
micro - men at home

Question 16

how an individuals behaviour towards others is socially constructed and influences by social expectation

Answer 16

see page

Question 17

how groups + institutions shape and are shaped by individuals

Answer 17

see page

Question 18

examine the process of research + strengths and weakness of quantitative and qualitative research

Answer 18

see page

Question 19

examine similarities and differences in amish vs own cultural group

Answer 19

gender
different
globalisation
mine
women - macro meso micro

amish
women - only mirco
men - meso for work

same
environment
harvesting - men
dad - mows lawn

societies
sport groups
sister day + work/friends

roles
different
amish
siblings
girls - hously
men - leading prayer - head of household

mine
same jobs
same skills
time - older do more

status
different
mine
social media
- followers
- likes

amish
religious leaders
- status
- power + authority to excommunication

same
elderly
- status
- wisdome