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Sociology Flashcards on Sociology key words, created by nuhaheza on 21/04/2013.
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Cultural navigation Switch between ethnic culture and mainstream culture
Identity Refers to what social groups we belong to
Labelling How we expected someone to behave based on one or two of their behaviour
Nature What we are born with
Nurture The way we are brought up
Norm How we are expected to behave in a particular situation
Personality A particular blend of skills, habits and other things which makes us unique
Primary socialisation Learning process at an early age, especially by parents
Resocialisation Learning norms and values for new situation
Role How you are expected to behave according to your status
Secondary socialisation Process of learning what is appropriate behaviour as a member of a smaller group within a large society
Self-fulfilling prophecy Prediction that directly/indirectly causes itself to become true
Status Refers to how much importance a person is seen to have in a particular job or position
Values What is desirable, important and worth striving for and can change overtime
Consumer culture Culture based on buying goods and services (McDonalds, Coca-Cola, Indian curry, etc.)
Cultural diversity Differences between cultures
Cultural relativism Accepting there are different cultures, but none are superior or insuperior
Cultural universals Forms of behaviour that can be found in all cultures (e.g. language, religion, marriage and the family, etc.)
Formal curriculum Teaching norms and values to reflect what behaviour is expected as adults
Hidden curriculum Teaching norms and values to reflect what behaviour is expected as adults
Instincts Inborn tendency to behave in a particular way
Punishments Causing someone to suffer the consequences of wrongdoings
Rewards Things given in praise of good behaviour
Sanctions Things done to punish bad behaviour
Social control Making sure the society accept the norms and values
Subculture Cultural subgroup; they are considered the opposite from the mainstream group because of their unique trend
Achieved status Earned through skill or hard work
Gender How you are expected to behave as female/male
Sex The biological and physical differences between males and females
Ann Oakley Feminist sociologist
Manipulation Encouraged behaviour by parents that is supposedly seen as normal for the child's sex and discourage any behaviour associated with other sex
Canalisation Toys and activities given by parents that is only appropriate for the children's sex
Ascribed status Fixed at birth (e.g. The Queen)
Verbal appellations Ways in which we talk to children which tell them at an early age how important gender is (e.g. good girl)
Culture The whole way of life in a particular society
Different activities Boys and girls are encouraged to get involved in different activities (e.g girls help their mother indoors, whereas boys have the freedom to go outside)
Ethnic group A group with shared culture based on a sense of of common origin
Multicultural society The co-existence of two or more ethnic groups within one society
Chronological age Age determined by how long the lived
Social Terms (age)/Sociological age People will be treated differently and be associated with different expectations according to their age
Biological terms (age)/Biological age Age can be related to physical changes of the body
Hybrid identities Ethnic cultures can change overtime. When people combine different ethnic styles they create hybrid (mixed) lifestyles and identities
Migration The process of moving to one country to another
Socially construction Socially formed or created
Delinquent Showing or characterised by a tendency to commit crime
Feral children Children that is not brought up by humans
Agents of socialisation The individuals, groups and institutions which play a part in the socialisation process
Socialisation The process through which we learn our behaviour, culture, norms and values
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