Sociology Key Vocab 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? SociologyA2/A-levelAQA Created by: LouiseCreated on: 13-11-12 14:39 Sub-Culture Group of people who share the same values, beliefs, behaviours and language within a bigger culture. E.g. Goths. 1 of 15 Culture Very hard to define. Includes someones: *Language *History *Religion *Relationships *Media *Fashion 2 of 15 Mass/ Low Culture Mass culture is of extrinsic value. It is built on idea that it has a passive audience, the audience is munipulated by media. 3 of 15 High Culture Seen as elitest. A high culture leisure activity would be going to the ballet. 4 of 15 Folk Culture Pre-industrialised culture. Based on supportive communities and a strong sense of family. E.g. story telling. 5 of 15 Global Culture Technological change lead to globalisation, changing of cultural diversity, to cultural homogeneity. 6 of 15 Popular Culture Active Audience, audience shapes the media. 7 of 15 Symbolic Consumption Buying things which define who you are. E.g. Nike trainers. 8 of 15 Norms Unwritten rules of society. We learn them throughout our lives through observation and reaction of others. 9 of 15 Mores Stronger type of norm. Something considered as 'the right thing to do.' 10 of 15 Hidden Curriculum Behaviour and attitudes you learn at school. Without them being on the formal curriculum. -> formal social control. 11 of 15 Sanction A consequence of something. 12 of 15 Anomic Feeling of absolute depression. Isolation. 13 of 15 Cultural Imperialism. When a culture becomes global and starts to influence and blanket other cultures. e.g. macdonaldisation 14 of 15 Status Frustration Feel like you can't achieve status in society, so achieve status in peer group. 15 of 15
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