Sociology paper one

• Primary socialisation is learning our first language and basic skills such as walking and talking
• Socialisation is how we acquire culture through social interaction with others
• Culture is the shared beliefs, values, norms and behaviours that are passed down from generation to generation
• Culture is the learned, shared behavior of members of society
• Norms are guides to appropriate behavior for particular people in specific situations
• Values are beliefs about what is important, worthwhile, right, or wrong
• Social solidarity refers to social unity, cohesion, and sticking together
• Status is a position in society, while role is a set of norms defining appropriate behavior for a particular status
• Socialization is the process by which culture is learned
• Primary socialization is the earliest and likely most crucial part of socialization
• Secondary socialization is the socialization received later in life
• A peer group is a group where members share similar circumstances
• Social control ensures that people's behavior aligns with society's norms and values
• Social control methods include positive and negative sanctions, from approval and disapproval to physical violence
• Religion is a major instrument of social control in many societies, encouraging conformity to accepted behaviors with the promise of rewards or threats of punishment