sociology first week definitions

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sociology institution
organised social arrangements which are found in all societys
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sociology
the study of society and of the people and their behaviours
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social structure
the building blocks of society that are made from the network of institutions and social relationships
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socialisation
the process of learning any culture
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culture
the language, beliefs, values and norms, customs and knowledge which has been passed down through generations that combine to make a society
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custom
norms which have existed for a long time
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values
whats right and whats wrong
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social roles
what is expected of you
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status
position you hold in society
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norms
approved behaviour
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consensus
when everyone shares the same values
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family
social constitution of people who are blood related or kin
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globalistaion
a multicultural society
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life expectancy
average length you will live
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ethnicity
your background
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power relationship
when one partner dominates the other
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primary socialisation
whats right and whats wrong
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secondary socialistaion
social media and tv
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urbanisation
growth of institutions
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relative isolation
a farmland when you create your own produce
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ascribed status
what your appointed job is a sister brother daughter wife
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achieved status
what you worked for
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stabilisation of adult personalities
the wife creates a stress free environment for the husband
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