1.2 Appreciate How Social Factors Influence the Development of Self

Question 1

what is agency?

Answer 1

assumptions that individuals can change socially constructed life

Question 2

what is structure?

Answer 2

opportunities and constraints that exist within roles, relationships and patterns that are persistent overtime

Question 3

what are effects of being a minority?

Answer 3

-affects of self-image

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Question 4

what is patriarchy?

Answer 4

-idea of rule by the father

-men control political and economic resources of society

Question 5

what is the meaning of socioeconomic status?

Answer 5

combination of variables used to rank people in terms of education level, income level, occupation and area of residence

Question 6

what is ascribed status?

Answer 6

when a person is assigned to be advantaged or disadvantaged at birth

Question 7

what is achieved status?

Answer 7

status a person has been able to gain because of personal qualitites

Question 8

what is the nature of growing up in rural and urban areas?

Answer 8

subtle and contextual