Core unit - paper 1 sociology

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Culture
the things shared by member of a society, a way of life
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Cultural universals
things that all cultures have in common- use of language, no incest
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Cultural relativity
how cultures are different in different places
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Socialisation
the process of learning a culture
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Primary socialisation
within the family or home by children watching their parents
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Secondary socialisation
media, school, work, peers, religion
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Agencies of social control
family, school, media, religion
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Norms
the unspoken unwritten rules/ expectations e.g. not swearing
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Mores
Same as norms but essential for society to work e.g. doing your job well
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Values
The beliefs behind norms e.g. norm- say good morning to cleaners and the belief that all people are equal
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Identity
Who you are or choose to show yourself to be, influence by sex, gender, age , class, job etc
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Status
the position someone has in society
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Gender
the social role that goes with a person's sex
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Gender socialisation
Children encouraged by parents, peers, mediate play with certain toys or do different activities
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Social control
How society control and shapes they ways we think and behave
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Anthropology
the study of different human cultures and some ideas that may seem strange to us e.g. eating other humans
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Deviant
A person who breaks normal and values e.g. goths and punks
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Manipulation
children are encouraged or discouraged to behave in certain ways through praise and punishment
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Canalisation
parents direct children's interests into things that they think are good for them e.g. they may read to them
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Cultural universals

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things that all cultures have in common- use of language, no incest

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Cultural relativity

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Socialisation

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Primary socialisation

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