Control using moral codes and conscience, e.g. it is wrong to steal so I won't steal.
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Formal Control
Control using institutions that use force, e.g. police, army.
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Culture
A term used to describe the way of life of a group of people.
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Material Culture
Physical things that people attach meaning to, e.g. houses, clothing, food.
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Non-material Culture
Ideas that people share, rules and traditions that help people to understand their culture.
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Individualistic Culture
A culture that values independence and personal gain, e.g. Europe, North America.
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Collectivist Culture
A culture that values belonging and loyalty to each other, e.g. Japan, China.
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Aspects of Culture
Things that create a culture, e.g. food, clothing, traditions, language.
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Cultural Diversity
When a society has a wide variety of cultures within it.
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Subculture
A culture within a culture that has it's own individual aspects.
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Values
Basic rules on what should happen, e.g. LGBT rights, free education.
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Mores
Ways of behaving that are seen as good.
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Norms
Expected behaviours in a culture, e.g. eating with cutlery.
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Status
A persons position in society.
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Nativism
The argument that personality traits are related to genetics, e.g. people with Downs syndrome are very loving.
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Nurture Theory
The theory that society and culture override genetics and instinct.
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Nature Theory
The theory that favours evolution and argue that people are driven by instinct on how to act.
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Oxana Malaya
A feral child who was found at 8-years-old to have been raised by dogs. She acted like a dog by barking, crawling on all fours and couldn't recognise herself in a mirror.
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Roles
Expected behaviours in a certain situation, e.g. a teacher telling a pupil what to do.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Control using institutions that use force, e.g. police, army.
Back
Formal Control
Card 3
Front
A term used to describe the way of life of a group of people.
Back
Card 4
Front
Physical things that people attach meaning to, e.g. houses, clothing, food.
Back
Card 5
Front
Ideas that people share, rules and traditions that help people to understand their culture.
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