Sociology Basics

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What are Norms?
Unwritten rules of society
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What are values?
Sense of right or wrong, driven by beliefs and/or cultural needs
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What is an identity?
Represents who you are
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What is a status?
A position someone plays e.g Child, Parent
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What are roles?
The behaviour expected of a individual with a given status
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What is a culture?
A group of people that believe in similar things
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What is a subculture?
A smaller culture within a culture
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What is primary socialisation?
Your first source of influence e.g your family
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What is secondary socialisation?
Anywhere outside the family home
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What is formal social control?
Laws/Rules about wicked behaviour e.g Police and Jury
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What is informal social control?
Rewards/Punishments that signify people for acceptable/inappropriate behaviour
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What are rewards?
A thing given in recognition
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What are sanctions?
Reward or punishment that a norm associates with
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What are Agents of Socialisation?
People such as parents help integrate individuals into society
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What are values?

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Sense of right or wrong, driven by beliefs and/or cultural needs

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What is an identity?

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What is a status?

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What are roles?

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