9th hour definitions

• Dependency culture :

  • A system of social welfare that encourages people to stay on benefits rather than work
• Glass ceiling :

  • Refers to the invisible barriers + bias that keep women + minorities from opportunities to advance in the workplace
• Symbolic interactionism :

  • Perspective that sees society constructed by meanings that individuals attach to events + social interactions
• Monogamy :

  • No more than 2 individuals in a relationship
• Interpretivism:

  • Action/event analysed based on beliefs, norms + values of the culture of society
• Moral entrepreneur:

  • Individuals/groups who use the strength of their position to encourage others to follow their moral stances
• Cultural deprivation:

  • A person that has inferior norms, values, skills + knowledge
• Conjugal roles:

  • The separation of roles within the household based on individuals gender
• Welfare state:

  • A system of government in which the state protects the economic + social welfare of its people
• Master Status:

  • Refers to the social position a person holds that is expressed in how they interact with society
• Commercialisation of housework:

  • Goods + services previously produced by housewives are now mass made
• Primary socialisation:

  • The process during early childhood where they learn language, basic skills + values from parents/caregivers