Social Control 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyCulture and socialisationGCSEAQA Created by: Megan555Created on: 02-03-16 16:15 What is social control? Refers to the means by which people are persuaded to follow the rules of society. 1 of 21 What is social order? Underlying rules of social behaviour. 2 of 21 What is formal control? The law. Rules which are enforced formally/officially. 3 of 21 What is informal control? Unwritten rules of society surrounding etiquette, manners and morals. 4 of 21 How is informal control enforced? Through ridicule, gossip and ostracism. 5 of 21 How is formal control enforced? The police. Threat of punishment. 6 of 21 What is socialisation? The way in which people learn how to fit in to society; the rules and norms. 7 of 21 What is primary socialisation? The way in which children are taught basic norms and rules of society. Generally through family. 8 of 21 What is secondary socialisation? The way in which rules of society are learnt at a later stage in life from school or the work place. 9 of 21 What are the four formal agencies of social control? Laws, Police, Courts, Penal Institutions. 10 of 21 What are laws? Rules which must be legally obeyed. 11 of 21 Who enforces the laws? Police. 12 of 21 What do Courts do? Decide punishment for an offence committed. 13 of 21 What are Penal Institutions? Places where offenders carry out sentences passed by courts. 14 of 21 Name 2 types of Penal Institutions. Prison, Young offenders institution. 15 of 21 What are the agencies of informal social control? Family, Work place, Schools, Media, Religion. 16 of 21 What are norms? Patterns of behaviour which are considered to be normal/right in a society. 17 of 21 What are mores? Patterns of behaviour based on values/beliefs of a society. 18 of 21 What are customs? Folkways which have been handed down through generations. 19 of 21 What are folkways? Norms which are followed because they have been for a long time but the breaking of them is not morally wrong/punishable. 20 of 21 What is a peer group? People who are a similar age, share a similar social situation and status in society. 21 of 21
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