Becoming A Member Of Society Flashcards
Lifelong process by which people learn the values, norms and expectations
Socialisation
A process of becoming his/her culture by learning it
Enculturation
Refers to adopting/learns another culture
Acculturation
Unwritten behaviour and rules
Norms
Defines that is good and bad
Value
Formally written rules
Laws
Norms without moral value
Folkways
Norms that regulate ethical behaviour
Mores
Forbidden acts
Taboo
Behavioural expectations attached to our status
Role
Individual’s occupation
Status
Cornerstone of human interaction for any individual
Family
Responsible for imparting knowledge and skills
Schools/Education
Exposed to people of a similar age
Peers/Friends
Responsible for shaping taste and preferences
Mass Media
Influences views, values, and perspectives
Religion
Goffman’s Dramaturgy
Roles are made strategic to manage people’s impression
Use of illegitimate means
Innovation
Rejection of society’s goals
Ritualism
Rejection of society’s goals and means
Retreatism
Actively change or replace society’s goal
Rebellion
Fundamental and vital for the proper conduct of society
Human Rights
