Unit 1
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- Sociology - Unit 1
- Norms
- A norm is a common form of behaviour which most people in society follow.
- Norms have been generally established over time.
- Norms are passed on from generation to generation and are adapted to fit the changing social climate.
- Norms have been generally established over time.
- Examples of norms are:
- Wearing a seatbelt in the car
- Forming queues in an orderly fashion.
- Wearing a seatbelt in the car
- People who don't follow norms are considered deviant.
- Sociologists believed norms are crucial to society and act like a 'social glue'
- A norm is a common form of behaviour which most people in society follow.
- Values
- A value is a general principle or belief which the majority of society agrees on.
- Values develop over time
- They are stable but are able to change
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- They provide themes which underlie social norms.
- Examples of values are:
- Attending school shows that we value education.
- Wearing a seatbealt in the car shows we value human life.
- Sociologists disagree on whose values become society's dominant values.
- Values of ethnic groups, the rich or even politicians who propose the laws of society could be society's dominant values.
- Status
- A status is a perceived social standing/position of an individual or group.
- It is based on social position/standing in society.
- Status is associated with prestige, honour and social standing.
- There is high status and low status however you can hold both statuses.
- It is based on social position/standing in society.
- Achieved Status
- A status that is earned, based on merit/talent or action.
- Ascribed Status
- A status given to a person that is fixed and hard to alter. (Can be born into it) (Royalty)
- A status is a perceived social standing/position of an individual or group.
- Norms
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