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Sociology 101 flashcards
1
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Define socialisation.

A

The life long process
Through which,
People learn the values and norms
Of a given society.

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Define VALUES

A 
Shared 
Beliefs 
Society 
Views 
As 
Important
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3
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Define Norms.

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Expected patterns of behaviour (queuing)

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Define deviance .

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Norm breaking behaviour.

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Functionalism

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A structural consensus theory associated with the organic analogy.

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Structuralist theories

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Individuals are shaped by society.

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New right.

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A politically conservative theory (right wing)

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Marxism

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A structural conflict theory

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Conflict theory

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Norms and values are imposed by the powerful

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10
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Consensus theory

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Norms and values are shared

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11
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Organic analogy

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Institutions in society work together like organs in a body

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12
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Primary socialisation

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the early period in an individual’s life where they learn and develop themselves through interactions and experiences around them.

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Social facts

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Durkheim theorized that social facts were ways of thinking, feeling and acting independent of the will of the individual.

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Meritocracy

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Individuals are rewarded on the basis of effort + ability.

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Role allocation

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Where the exam system ‘sifts’ people into appropriate jobs based on their level of achievement

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Anomie

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state of normlessness

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Value consensus

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Society is based on shared values

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18
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Secondary socialisation

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The process of learning the appropriate behaviours as a member of a smaller group within the larger society. …

Occurs outside the home.

It is where children and adults learn how to act in a way that is appropriate for the situations they are in.

19
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Universalistic standards

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Same standards apply to everyone

20
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Particularistic standards

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Standards which apply to the individual only

21
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Specialist skills

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Team work and communication skills

22
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Social solidarity

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A well interpreted society where all members have been socialised into shared norms and values

23
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Homo duplex nature

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The concept that individuals are naturally selfish BUT! Can be taught morality.

24
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Cultural assimilation

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the process in which a minority group or culture comes to resemble a society’s majority group or assume the values, behaviors, and beliefs of another group whether fully or partially

25
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Exploitation

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The action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.

26
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Bourgeoisie

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(Ruling class) - the small group of people who own the means of production.

27
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The proletariat

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(The working class) the larger group of people who work for the bourgeoisie.

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Conscious

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To be aware of and responding to ones surroundings.

29
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Hidden curriculum

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What an individual learns from the experience of school (hierarchy)

30
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Correspondence principe

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The similarities between school and the work place according to Bowles and Gintis, schools mirror the workplace

31
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Perfect proletariat worker

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Bowles and Gintis argue that the ideal proletariat worker is passive and obedient

32
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Marketisation 2

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Introducing market forces into the ES running schools like a business

33
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Social clas

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An individuals economic and social position in society

33
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Capitalism

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An economic system based on private ownership on the means of production

34
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Communism

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An economic system based on shared ownership on the means of production

35
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False class consciousness

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The working class do not realise the true extent of their exploitation as they are distracted by ideology transmitted by social institutions

36
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Alienation

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Lack of fulfilment in the work place

37
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Labelling

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Attaching a meaning to an individual based on limited information

38
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Streaming

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Ability grouping

39
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Self fulfilling prophecy

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Internalising/ accepting a lab l

40
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Ascribed status

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A fixed status

41
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Achieved status

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A stud that is earned within the meritocratic system

42
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Comprehensive school system

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A system introduced in 1965
All pupils attended the same school to ensure meritocracy and to overcome the inequalities created by the tripartite system

43
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Tripartite System

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A system based on the 1944 Education Act which involved children being selected for particular types of schools according to theory skills and APTITUDES.
These skills were identified by the 11+ exam

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