Core 1 sociology

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Talcott Parsons
associated with functionalism.
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Culture
the way of life of a group of people.
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Cultural relativity
what is normal in one culture would be strange in another.
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Cultural diversity
range of different ideas and cultures that exist.
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Cultural universals
social behaviours that can be found in all cultures.
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Norms
normal and expected behaviour.
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Mores
ideas about what behaviour is right and wrong
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Values
shared beliefs about how to act
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Deviant
a person who breaks norms and values
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Formal sanction
punishment for breaking a law
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Informal sanction
punishment for breaking an unwritten rule, imposed by people around you.
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Agent of social control
a group in society that teaches us how to behave
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Mass media
communication that reaches a lot of people at one time
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Margaret Mead
One of first people to live among different cultures and learn
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Anthropology
study of different cultures
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Subculture
a small group in society with different beliefs from others around them
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Polyandry
one woman has many husbands
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Gender roles
expected behaviour for men and women
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Debate
formal arguement
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Nature theory
we act because we were born that way
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Psychologist
studies the mind and behaviour
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Nurture theory
act the way we do because of others
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Evidence
something that supports an argument
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Instinct
Animals and people do without learning it
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Primary socialisation
taught by family
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Secondary socialistaion
taught by people in wider world
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Informal socialisation
learning how to behave as you live your life
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Formal socialisation
people deliberately set out to change how you act
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Agency of socialisation
social organisation that teaches people how to behave
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Peer group
similar to your age and similar interestsUn
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Unstructured interview
takes form of conversation
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Identity
who you are according to the groups you belong to
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Stereotype
a category we put people in according to characteristics
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Status
respect others give to you
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Labelling theory
people are given a label by others and treated as if this is true
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Role
expected behaviour for a social situation
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Manipulation
controlled into certain behaviour
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Canalisation
children are directed into certain behaviours
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model
adults show children how to behave
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imitate
copying
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nationality
legal citizenship of a country with the right to have a passport
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ethnic
membership of a cultural group
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cultural identity
sense of who you are and culture you belong to
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representation
the way that certain groups are portrayed in the mass media
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formal curriculum
things deliberately taught by school
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national curriculum
all children expected to study in england and wales
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hidden curriculum
messages that are passed on to children unintentionally
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formal socialisation
deliberate attempt to change your personality
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truancy
taking time out of school without permission
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values
beliefs that cultures sahr
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values
beliefs that cultures sahr
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values
beliefs that cultures sahr
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values
beliefs that cultures share
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resocialisation
change normal ways of behaving to fit in with new situation
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code of conduct
formal set of rules for how to behave for a particular reason
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adolescent
teenager, stage between adulthood and childhood
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feral/wild child
unsocialised child
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the way of life of a group of people.

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range of different ideas and cultures that exist.

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social behaviours that can be found in all cultures.

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