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Core themes of Sociology Flashcards

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1
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What is the definition of Sociology?

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The study of human social life, groups and society

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What are the 4 essential systems required for a society to work?

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-Economy
-Families
-Government
-Culture

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What are 2 ways of gaining evidence about the social world.

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-Questionnaires
-Statistics

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What is culture?

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a shared way of life of a society

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What is socialisation?

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the lifelong process of learning the culture of society

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what is identity:

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how individuals see and define themselves and how others see and define them

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What is an example of primary socialisation?

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Family

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What are 2 examples of secondary socialisation?

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-Education
-Social Media

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What is a norm?

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Socially expected and accepted rules of behaviour

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What is a value?

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General beliefs about what is right or wrong

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What is social control?

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how society will persuade or force people to conform to the norms and values of their society

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Give an example of an informal reward and punishment:

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-sweets or money (reward)
-naughty corner (punishment)

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Give an example of a formal reward and punishment:

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-Prison sentence (punishment)
-Raise (reward)

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What is the term defining children who are neglected or abandoned, having no contact with any other human life.

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‘feral’

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What does CAGE stand for?

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C- class
A- age
G- gender
E- ethnicity

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What are the 4 social classes?

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-Upper class
-Middle class
-Working class
-Underclass

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What are the 6 different categories a theory can fit into?

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-Micro
-Macro
-Structural
-Action
-Consensus
-Conflict

18
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What are the 6 different sociological theories?

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-Marxism
-Feminism
-New Right
-Postmodernism
-Functionalism
-Social Action

19
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What are 2 reasons for Globalisation?

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-Rise of communication technology
-Cultural factors
-Economic factors
-Political changes

20
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What is globalisation?

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The change in economic, cultural, social and political area of society

21
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What is social mobility?

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The ups and downs of individuals, families, households or other groups of individuals

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