Sociology Key Terms-Studying Society 0.0 / 5 ? SociologySocial inequalityGCSEAll boards Created by: jess_sterlingCreated on: 11-09-16 17:14 Agents of Socialisation Individuals responsible for socialising others. e.g parents 1 of 19 Culture The customs, habits and way of life of people, passed on from one generation to the next 2 of 19 Customs Repeated actions with meanings, such as birthday parties. 3 of 19 Nature/Nurture The debate about the extent to which we are affected by our genetic inheritance and instinct and our environment and society. 4 of 19 Ethnic group Groups with a shared history, culture and identity. 5 of 19 Ethical Considerations Ensuring social research doesn't harm participants. e.g anonymity and confidentiality. 6 of 19 Longitudinal Studies Studies following the same people over a long period of time. 7 of 19 Hierachy A system where members of a group or society are ranked by their status or authority. 8 of 19 Status The honour or prestige attached to a person's position in society. 9 of 19 Values Beliefs held by a person or social group that help to build a set of norms. 10 of 19 Stratification The division of society into different groups. 11 of 19 Values Beliefs held by a person or social group that help to build a set of norms. 12 of 19 Primary Socialisation Process of learning customs, norms and values of culture, e.g early life via family or school. 13 of 19 Secondary socialisation Process of learning customs,norm and values of culture e.g. school, work, peers, media 14 of 19 Stereotype Simple, fixed image( often negative) of a group of people based on behavior and characteristics of a few. 15 of 19 Social Structure way of organizing society into differentiated social groups, eg class system. 16 of 19 Social Processes the series of social interactions and events that cause a thing to happen e.g. socialization. 17 of 19 Prejudice Pre-judging people based on characteristics, gender , ethnicity or cl***. 18 of 19 Norms An informal rule that guides behaviour in paritcular situations. 19 of 19
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