The way of life of a social group including its norms, customs and meanings.
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High culture
The customs and norms of the elite groups in society. In Britain this may include opera and ballet.
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Popular culture
The customs and norms of the majority of people in a society. In Britain this may watching TV and pop music.
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Global culture
The customs, norms and values shared across national boundaries. This is result of globalisation and is often thought to be dominated by American culture.
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Consumer culture
A way of life based on buying goods. Your purchases determine your identity.
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Subculture
A culture within a larger culture that possesses some of its own norms and values but shares others with the wider society. Examples might be British Muslims or goths.
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Socialisation
The process of learning the culture of a social group.
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Primary socialisation
The learning of key basic values and norms that takes place in the early part of a child's life - this would include language for example.
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Secondary socialisation
The learning of norms and values that continues throughout our lives. May involve peers, the media and work.
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Identity
Our idea of who we are - the groups we feel a part of and the groups we don't feel a part of.
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Agents of socialisation
The social institutions that influence us - the family, media, education, peer group, religion and work.
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Norms
Accepted ways of behaving in particular situations. For example, pupils to do their homework
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Values
The principles that guide our actions eg the importance of human life.
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Roles
The parts we play in social life - son, daughter, student, teacher and so on.
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Role conflict
Situation where conforming to one set of norms conflicts with another. For example, a friend asks you a question in a lesson - if you respond you are disobeying the norms of the classroom; if you don't you are disobeying the norms of friendship.
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Status
A particular position in society and the amount of respect attached to it.
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Achieved status
Status that is earned or chosen eg being an A level student.
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Ascribed status
Status that is fixed - eg gender, son, daughter.
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Social control
The way societies manipulate and direct the behaviour of their members.
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Formal social control
Situation where people's behaviour is directed by organisations who have that specific role eg the police.
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Informal social control
Situation where people's behaviour is directed as a part of the socialisation process eg by parents.
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Rewards
Motivating someone by giving them something they desire eg parent smiling at baby.
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Sanctions
Motivating someone by punishment eg a teacher giving a detention.
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Status symbol
An item that is used to enhance the way others view a person - so they give them more respect.
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Deviance
Breaking norms and values.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
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The customs and norms of the elite groups in society. In Britain this may include opera and ballet.
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High culture
Card 3
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The customs and norms of the majority of people in a society. In Britain this may watching TV and pop music.
Back
Card 4
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The customs, norms and values shared across national boundaries. This is result of globalisation and is often thought to be dominated by American culture.
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Card 5
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A way of life based on buying goods. Your purchases determine your identity.
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