sociology definitions 1st week: definitions, types of family and new right

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sociology institutions
organised social arrangements which are found in all societies such as familys
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sociology
the study of society and of people and of their behaviours
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social structures
the network of social institutions and social relationships that form the building blocks of society
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socialisation
the process of learning the culture of any society
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cutlture
the language beliefs values and norms customs roles knowledge and skills which combine to make up the way of life of any society
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custom
norms which have existed for a long time
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values
general beliefs about what is right and wrong and the important standards which are worth maintaining in any society
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roles
the pattern of behaviour which are expected from individuals in society
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status
sometimes refers to the position someone occupies in society but more commonly refers to the amount of prestige or social eyes of society
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norms
Social rules which define correct and approved behaviour in a society or group
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extended family
including after nuclear family there are aunts and uncles
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Beanpole family
more elder people then there are young
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cohabition
a couple living together who are not married
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gay or lesbian family
same sex couples
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kin
relatives based on marriage or genes
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lone parent famliy
only a single parent with dependent children
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monogamy
can only legally be married to one person
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Household
live together
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reconstituted family
partners where one brings a child from a past relationship
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polygamy
married to more then one person
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patriarchal family
family where the males have authority
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matriarchal family
family where the females have authority
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symmetrical family
both roles are equal
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cereal packet famiy
the perfect family stereotype
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serial monogamy
married faithful divorced married faithful divorced married faithful
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arranged marrige
a marriage where the parents set it up
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chosen family
married or together and feel connected
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lats
living apart together
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functionalism
a theory
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consensus
where everyone shares the same value
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a family
is a social constitution consisting of a group of people related by blood or kinship
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globalisation
multicultural
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life expectancy
average length you will live
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ethnicity
your background
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power relationship
one partner dominates the other
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primary socialistaion
whats right and whats wrong
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secondary socialistaion
school media tv not meeting norms and value of society
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urbanisation
growth of institutions
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relative isolation
farmland where you produce your own things
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ascribed status
what your appointed job/role are like being a sister
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achieved status
what you have worked for
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stabilisation of adult personalities
creating a stress free environment normally the wife does for the husband after work referred to 'haven in a heartless world'
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new right
The New Right theory was developed in sociology in the 1980s. It's based on the idea that the traditional nuclear family and its values (mum, dad and kids, parents are married, dad in paid employment) are best for society. The Simpsons is example
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what they said about the new family being bad
growth of family diversity are the cause of many social problems
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negatives of new right
Feminism – gender roles are socially determined rather than being fixed by biology. Traditional gender roles are oppressive to women. Feminism – divorce being easier is good because without it many women end up being trapped in unhappy or abusive rel
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