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Social Class Identity
system of stratification which places people in society. Determined by many different factors. In UK there are Upper middle and working class
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Gender Identity
Refers to culteral classification of people as masculine and feminine. socially constructed as it changes over time and through societies
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Globalisation
the merging of cultures from around the world. Means that elements of one culture are now popular and available throughout the world
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Global cultures
Have emerged as a result of globalisation. Elements of one culture present throughout the world
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Hybridity
refers to the mixing of 2 or more cultures occurred in the UK due to immigration and multicuturalism
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High culture
Linked to elite and upper class. Only a small proportion of society can access it need to be economically and socially connected
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Age Identity
Can be defined chronologically or in life stages. 3 life stages or changes in roles and status.
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Popular Culture
Opposite of high culture associated with shallow activites that can be accessed by the masses. High culture can be popularised this way
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Ethnic groups
Refers to groups who are from the same ethnic background. Share teh same norms and values etc
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Middle age
Distinct period of time from young adulthood to old age. Socially constructed
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Ethnic identities
Refers to identities based around people ethnic and cultural background. Include religion,language customs etc
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Old Age
Social age category which brings new roles assumptions and limitations. socially constructed
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Culture
Refers to the beliefs customs etc of a society. consists of norms values etc
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Feminine Identity
Type of genger identity associated with a persons sex and sense of belonging. socially constructed.
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Consumer culture
Related to what we buy in society people portray their identity though what they buy. UK and western societies have growing consumer culture.
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Identity
Identity is a persons conception and expression of the individuality and group afflictions. Distinctive characteristics belonging to an individual or group
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Youth
Associated with people age 12-25 yrs old. Transitional stage. Socially constructed
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Cultural Diversity
Describes the variety of cultures in the uk who live in seperate communitties. Cultural diversity based around ethnicity sexuality or moral priinciples
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Masculine identitiy
Type of gender identity associated with a persons sex and where they think they belong. socially constructed. certyain behaviours associated with it that change.
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Subculture
smaller group with a separate culture to the majority culture around them. Do not follow same norms and values.
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Status
Refers to a position in society. status set, ascribed or acheived
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Multicuturalism
refers to the idea that society is made up of a variety of different cultures. All mix together and co exist peacefully
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Roles
The part you play in society, can have more than one, comes with set of norms, socially constucted
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Primary Data
First hand research. A method carried out directly by the researcher such as questionnaires or observations.
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Secondary Data
Second hand research. When other peoples/institutions data is used and analysed by a researcher such as government statistics or media.
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Quantitative Data
Methods like surveys and structured interviews give objective results in a numerical form and can easily be put into tables and graphs so results can be correlated
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Qualitative
Methods like observations and unstructured interviews give results about individuals lives, their meanings and feelings. This is in-depth data which is descriptive and subjective.
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Validity
where the data provides a true picture of the social reality of those being researched.
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Reliability
the ability to repeat the same research and gain the same or similar results.
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Representativeness
the extent to which the sample selected is a fair reflection of the target population.
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Generalisability
the ability to make claims about the target population from the research findings.
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Social control
social control is used to reinforce societies norms and values to individuals via the agents of socialisation. can be formal or informal
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Card 2
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Refers to culteral classification of people as masculine and feminine. socially constructed as it changes over time and through societies
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Gender Identity
Card 3
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the merging of cultures from around the world. Means that elements of one culture are now popular and available throughout the world
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Card 4
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Have emerged as a result of globalisation. Elements of one culture present throughout the world
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Card 5
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refers to the mixing of 2 or more cultures occurred in the UK due to immigration and multicuturalism
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