Sociology Key Terms

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Culture
Learned way of life. This includes norms, values and traditions.
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Norms
Informal rules of how a person should act in a particular situation
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Values
General ideas about what is right and wrong
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Status
The amount of prestige a person's position gives them in society.
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Roles
The part played by someone in a different situation
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Identity
The idea you have about who you are. e.g. class,ethnicity,gender etc
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Sanctions
Positive and negative actions taken to encourage people to follow special norms
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Cultural Diversity
Differences in culture, wither between different communities or societies
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Socialisation
Process by which individuals learn the culture of their society
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Subculture
Small group within society with its own norms and values
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Ascribed Status
Status you have at birth
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Achieved Status
Status you earn through your actions such as getting a particular job
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Labelling
Attaching a label to someone which influences their behaviours and other people's behaviour around them
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Master Status
When someone accepts a label which has a significant impact on their life
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Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
When someone accepts a label and starts to act in the expected way
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Communism
A society where the means of making wealth are owned by the state
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Capitalism
A society where the means of making wealth are owned by individuals or companies
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Informal rules of how a person should act in a particular situation

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Norms

Card 3

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General ideas about what is right and wrong

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Card 4

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The amount of prestige a person's position gives them in society.

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The part played by someone in a different situation

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