Sociology KEYWORDS

• What is socialisation

  The lifelong process of learning the norms and values of society
• What is culture 


  the language,beliefs,values,norms,customs,roles,knowledge,and skills which combine to make up the way of life of any society
• What are norms

  Social rules which define correct behaviour/expected behaviours
• What are values

  General beliefs about what is right and wrong and the important standards which are worth maintaining and achieving in society
• What is a Custom?

  Traditional and regular norms of behaviour associated with specific situations, events and anniversaries which are often accompanied by rituals and ceremonies. E.g Bonfire night
• What is Cultural Diversity?

  The differences in norms, values, customs and traditions between different societies
• What is Status?

  Prestige or importance of somebody when we refer to status, or someone's age, gender or ethnicity
• What is meant by the term Ascribed status?

  A position in society as a result of a social characteristic given at birth.
• What is meant by the term Achieved Status?

  A position in society gained through ones efforts.
• What is a role?

  The expected behaviours associated with a particular social status under defined circumstances.
• What is social control?

  Attempts by society to regulate peoples thoughts and behaviours in ways that limit or punish deviance.
• What is meant by deviance?

  Breaking social norms/failure to conform to social norms and behaviour which goes against the dominant norms of the specific society or groups.
• What is meant by Sanctions?

  A social reaction of approval or disapproval in response to someone's actions.
• What are subcultures

  Social groups that may be based on class ,age religion and ethnicity ,lifestyles and tastes that subscribe to norms and values of mainstream society in most respects ,but also hold other values ,norms ,customs that are unique to them
• What is deviance

  .failure to conform to social norms and behaviours which goes against the dominant norms of the specific society of groups
• Hat is formal control

  Deliberate training of people to follow rules which are usually written down and if broken ,people can expect punishment (formal sanctions)
• What are formal sanctions

  If Written down rules are broken down people expect punishment eg murder may expect prison as punishment
• What is informal control

  .following unwritten rules that are less obvious yet equally important
• What are informal sanctions

  .someone who has less obvious sanctions than formal
• What is Primary Identity

  .a sense of self-the qualities ,beliefs ,personality ,looks and expressions that make a person themselves ,their perception of who they are
• What is Secondary Identity

  .the roles that we play in society