a group of people who share a geographical location and cultures
culture
the way of like of a society including its beliefs valuesnorms and symbols. Culture is learned and shared within a community
culture transmission
the process of passing on culturally significant knowledge skills attitudes and values from person to person or from society to society
norms
rules that a society or group uses to define acceptable and appropriate behaviours
values
principles or standards that a society holds in high regard they influence the behaviour and attitudes of individuals in the society
subculture
a group within a larger culture that has its own distinctive values, norms and lifestyle
socialisation
the lifelong process by which individuals learn and internalise the values,beliefs and norms of their society enabling them to function and communicate effectively within it
primary socialisation
this occurs in early childhood and is carried out primarily by family it involves teaching children basic skills,values,norms and behaviours necessary to function in their cultural environment
secondary socialistion
this occurs after primary socialisation and is carried out by various social institutions like school,peer groups,media and religion and workplaces
formal socialisation
this involves explicitly teaching of cultural values norms and practices often in established institutions like school or workplaces
informal socialisation
this involves learning cultural values,norms and practices through observation imitation and genernal social interaction
resocialisation
this involves unlearning old behaviours and learning new ones typically when individuals move into new societal roles
cultural diffusion
this is the spreading of cultural traits including ideas,styles,religions
cultural shock
this is the feeling of disorientation or discomfort that one may experience when they come into contact with a culturally different environment