Exploring culture and socialisation

Key words and definitions

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X C J M J F X N Q Y X U V J U C V O L S Q
Q A O J T B G A O Y X E T J X B W J O E F
A G P P O B Y F U G D S Q R M Q K F R H Y
V S P O P U L A R C U L T U R E E S T Y Y
B M S I E U A X A W S G A H X G N U N R J
X Q G U E H S W E C O J S I J B S T O T M
L A L J A S R S R O C G C G K B M A C N D
V F O C D K V O O N I C R H H U V T L L W
G K B E N V O C L S A G I C W D Q S A I H
O S A G J R U I E U L P B U S U Q D I W G
G K L D P L J A C M C A E L M B U E C E L
R W C B O J R L O E O Q D T E N I V O W U
I K U D J X A I N R N K S U H B P E S U Y
F C L L E U F S F C T S T R H A N I L V H
Y Q T S R C R A L U R T A E R H R H A K A
W S U W U U L T I L O N T N P T B C M T L
E K R H W W S I C T L B U T A G R A R M S
E G E F M L J O T U X D S I C B W B O H S
N W H M N U X N D R J X I C E N A D F G T
M U K B A N D P B E O P I V L J U L I I R
M X K F V Y X B H O F F E A G G X O M J I

Clues

  • A way of life based on buying goods. Your purchases determine your identity. (8, 7)
  • 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. (4, 8)
  • Situation where people's behaviour is directed by organisations who have that specific role eg the police. (6, 6, 7)
  • Status that is earned or chosen eg being an A level student. (8, 6)
  • Status that is fixed - eg gender, son, daughter. (8, 6)
  • The customs and norms of the elite groups in society. In Britain this may include opera and ballet. (4, 7)
  • The customs and norms of the majority of people in a society. In Britain this may watching TV and pop music. (7, 7)
  • The customs, norms and values shared across national boundaries. This is result of globalisation and is often thought to be dominated by American culture. (6, 7)
  • The process of learning the culture of a social group. (13)
  • The way societies manipulate and direct the behaviour of their members. (6, 7)

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