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Agents/agencies of socialisation
Institutions in society which establish/reinforce norms and values in people. An example is the family; they socialise their children to behave normally and teach them acceptable behaviour like manners.
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beliefs
– ideas and attitudes that people have in society.
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conformity
to conform means to behave and think like the mainstream culture around you, to abide by the law and accept society’s goals and attitudes, and not strive to stand out.
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conflict/consensous
a conflict theory is one that says that society consists of groups which are all fighting for money and resources, and society functions through exploitation. Marxism and Feminism are both conflict theories. A consensus theory is very different to a
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culture
Shared patterns of behaviour, beliefs and attitudes within groups in society.
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culture differences
the differences between cultures (in terms of norms, values, beliefs, opinions, behaviour etc)
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beliefs

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– ideas and attitudes that people have in society.

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