studying society 1.1

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society
a group of people who have common interests and a distinctive culture
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culture
the whole way of life of a group of people passed from one generation to the next
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law
a set of written rules regulating what may or may not be done by members of a society
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norm
an informal rule that guides our behaviour in a particular situation
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role
patterns of behaviour expected of people in different situation
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values
the beliefs held by a person or a social group that help to build a set of norms
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social science
the systematic study of society and of human relationships within society
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social policy
important decisions made by the government that aim to improve the conditions of people living in their society
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the whole way of life of a group of people passed from one generation to the next

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culture

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a set of written rules regulating what may or may not be done by members of a society

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an informal rule that guides our behaviour in a particular situation

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patterns of behaviour expected of people in different situation

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