Study of society - looking at problems, stastics and how its created
Sociology
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The community of people living in a particular country or region and having shared customs, laws and organisation
Society
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The process by which we learn how to behave in our society.
Socialistion
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First stage of socialisation where the norms and values are taught to a child within the family
Primary socialisation
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The behaviour we learn from other institutions (education, peergroup, workplace, religion)
Secondary socialisation
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Refers to the way of life a particular social group. e.g language, religion, status, rules, customs
Culture
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rules and expectations by which a society guides the behavior of its members
Norms
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the ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important that help guide the way you live
Values
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The part you play in your society
Roles
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Refers to the characteristics that people are born with - biological ones
Nature
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Refers to the characterstics which are learnt in society - social ones
Nurture
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Data based on numbers - numerical data
Quantitative data
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Data based on words/language
Qualitative data
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The idea that society is harmonous and everybody shares the same value and beliefs which help to maintain order
Consensus View
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The idea that society is based around different groups whose interests are in conflict. e.g rich&poor, female&,male
Conflict views
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They believe that society is made up of key institutions. e.g family, education, religion
Functionalism
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The functionalist view that society is like the human body - all parts work together for the good of the whole.
Biological/Organic analogy
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The organised social arrangements found in all societies which have a key function in the running of society and often in socialisation. e.g family, workplace, schools
Social institutions
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Conflict theory which sees capitalism shaping society and creating division between 2 social classes, emerged as the most famous socialist belief system during the 19th century. Saw all of history as the story of class struggle.
Marxism
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Powerful (rich) people who own factories or other places of emplyment
Bourgeoisie
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A much larger, poorer group; they are the workers for the bourgeoisie
Proletariat
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Economic system which is about maximation of profit for the wealthy
Capitalism
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Making money by not paying workers the full amount their work is worth
Surplus Value
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the belief that women should possess the same political and economic rights as men and no gender is superior
Feminism
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Movement started by the suffaragetes that campaigned for women to have the right to vote.
First Wave Feminism
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Women's rights movement that revived in the 1960s with a different agenda than earlier women's suffrage movements; second-wave feminists demanded equal rights for women in employment and education, women's right to control their own bodies, and the end of
Second Wave Feminism
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Refers to the current feminist movement which sees society as more equal but sees women as facing different challenges according to their class and ethnicity
Third Wave Feminism
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Male dominated society
Patriarchy
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A social position that a person holds
Status
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The process of persuading or forcing people to conform to values and norms
Social control
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
The community of people living in a particular country or region and having shared customs, laws and organisation
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Society
Card 3
Front
The process by which we learn how to behave in our society.
Back
Card 4
Front
First stage of socialisation where the norms and values are taught to a child within the family
Back
Card 5
Front
The behaviour we learn from other institutions (education, peergroup, workplace, religion)
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