core concepts Flashcards
assimilation
the process where a minority cultural group is dominated by another, with the minority taking on the majority’s values, behaviours and beliefs
authority
power that is backed by the law
change
the modification of social elements
citizenship
the status of having the rights and freedom associated with a country
community
a (usually local) social system with an implied sense of relationship and mutual identity among members
conformity
the process whereby people change their beliefs, attitudes, actions, or perceptions to more closely match those held by groups to which they belong or want to belong or by groups whose approval they desire
continuity
the persistence of cultural elements in a society across time
culture
beliefs, customs, values, etc. that link a society together. gives each society a distinctive way of life. allows members to gain meaning from the objects and ideas around them
environment
physical, social or psychological setting
gender
the social, cultural and psychological qualities of our ideas about masculinity and femininity. it is a social construct
globalisation
the emergence of a global culture. results in the consciousness of the world as a single place, as opposed to it being divided by borders
hybrid society
a multicultural society that includes a range of different cultural features
macro level
includes wider-social structure that helps shape the social and cultural world, and examines how they relate to the wider society they are apart of
meso level
the middle ground where individuals interact within groups, e.g. schools. it focuses on relationships between middle level structures and the individual
micro level
where individuals’ everyday actions and social interactions occur. it focuses on the patterns of social interaction at an individual level
modernisation
social change in which apparently less advanced societies adopt the technologies of more advance societies, e.g. technology
norms
shared expectations of behaviours that are considered to be socially and culturally acceptable
nuclear family
a family consisting of two parents and their children
paternalism
people in authority who restrict the freedom of others within society, acting within their perceived best interests
personal experience
the knowledge gained from reflecting on individual experiences
persons
individuals who make up a society
power
the capacity to influence others to a point that they may not agree with
public knowledge
general knowledge and the knowledge available to everyone
social and cultural literacy
skills that enable an individual to recognise and accept differences without judgement
