sociology key concepts

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    • society
      a group of people who share a geographical location and cultures
    • culture
      the way of like of a society including its beliefs values norms 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