The Process of Socialisation - Key Terms

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Social Constructs
something built or created by society e.g. childhood
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Social Roles
one's position and responsibilities in society, which are largely determined in modern, developed nations by occupation and family position
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Norms
specific guidelines for action in particular social situations
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Values
general beliefs about what is right or wrong or worth striving for
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Master Status
a status that overrides all other features of a person's social standing; a person is judged solely in terms of one defining characteristic
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Gender Socialisation
the tendency for boys and girls to be socialised differently
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Social Control
refers to the various methods used to persuade or force individuals to conform to the dominant social norms and values of a society or group
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Meta-Narratives
what theories like functionalism and Marxism are called by post-modernists. Such theories attempt to explain how society as a structure works
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Primary Socialisation
the internalisation of norms and values that takes place in the early years of life
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Secondary Socialisation
the internalisation of norms and values that takes place beyond the family and continues throughout life
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general beliefs about what is right or wrong or worth striving for

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a status that overrides all other features of a person's social standing; a person is judged solely in terms of one defining characteristic

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