Concept Glossary Flashcards
Culture
A way of life for a group of people
Norms
Expected behaviour that defines expected actions
Values
Ideas and beliefs which a person feels are important to them
Cultural diversity
A variety of cultural and ethnic groups within a society eg. Cherwell as there are many people of different backgrounds, religion and ethnicities.
Social construction
Culture is socially constructed by people to create social solidarity so different cultures have different ideas of crime
Subculture
A smaller group within a larger group that has its own values, which are different to the wider group
High culture
The kinds of culture enjoyed by those with higher status in a society
Popular culture
A simple or less sophisticated version of culture
Global culture
Collection of specific norms and values, which cross national boundaries. Many can communicate and travel much more = globalisation
Consumer culture
Set of ideas that encourage people to buy a range of never-ending products.
Cultural hybridity
A new form of culture created from combining two or more forms of culture
Socialisation
The process of learning to be a part of society.
Nature debate
Believe that you don’t need to be taught how to socialise or behave in a society because its instinct
Nurture debate
Highly praised by many sociologists and people that believe you need to be taught socialisation about human behaviour
Belief
Beliefs are the tenets or convictions that people hold to be true. Individuals in a society have specific beliefs, but they also share collective values.
