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Core definitions mind map for sociology
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- Introduction to Sociology
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- AQA
Definitions for all the core key words in sociology
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Culture Cultural DiversityA society in which cultures co exist
many
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A societies
way of life
Values can differ within many different
it's snared values cultures
meanings , ,
norms and practices
In Norther Ireland there is a strong religious
Differs the world value whether Protestant or Catholics
around etc
religion music
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.
. .
,
language
Norms can differ due to cultural diversity
Provides us with our identity through socialisation
Cultural Transmission Norms
Process in which norms and values are passed Ideas we have about what is acceptable
transmitted onto the next behaviour
on or
generation
Provides social control and
done through socialisation makes social life more
within the
family ,
school predictable
religion and media
Just because
something is a norm doesn't
Each culture passes on different norms and values mean it has to be followed at all time
Values Social Mores
Ideas we have about what is important ; what Ideas about what is and for
right wrong
is Our morals
worth
having striving for everybody society
and worth in
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Customs and fundamental values of society
Influences our Norms
not killing or comimiting
Can vary over time and between cultures acts of paedophilia
Status Social norms
may differ depending on the
all society agree
-
in with
group groups
Social positions culture social
given by your mores
General Consensus
to the role
prestige attached
we perform
can be ascribed or achieved
fixed at birth worked for
, Social Roles Identity
Key expectations or norms attached to a
particular social position made up of two components
performed in relation 1 .
how we see ourselves
to other roles and Teacher and pupil 2.
how others see us
involves Muta expectation "
Some choice on our part actively identifying
-
,
with aspects of our culture
Helps make society predictable
as expectations are met
Identity is imposed by our cultural positions or
causes less stress and status
maintains social order
Sub-Culture Nature
Biologist People behave the way they
A group within a
larger culture that share do because they are controlled
aspects of that cultural but also has its own
by nature
values, norms and customs
NATURE THEORY
May be distinctive of the race
cause
age ,
ethnicity Humans act on mothers naturally
class or gender are
instinctive instinctive
Group of teens will have a
and some behaviour learnt language
'
different taste in music is ,
such as
fashion than old pensioners . and communication skills
Nurture Nurture
Feral children are used to
prove that our
sociologist people are taught how to
behaviour is learnt and illustrates the
behave
importance of socialisation
NURTURE THEORY Case Study - Oxana Malaya the Ukrainian Dog Girl
- A neglected child
- Spent ages 3 - 8 living in a kennel in back garden
Socialisation takes place within primary and
secondary agents of socialisation - Childhood spent in the company of dogs meant
school
family She exhibited many of the characteristics of
A dog
women look after children because they
were
taught to look after children in - When found in 1991 she could hardly speak
childhood by playing with dolls - she can now talk and behave normally in many
respects ; she lives in a home for the mentally ill
And will never be considered as a ‘normal’ person
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