Culture

Question 1

Define culture

Answer 1

Term used to describe the why of life of a group of people

Question 2

What does a culture include

Answer 2

Culture includes things that are shared by a society

Question 3

What might a society share

Answer 3

• same beliefs
• same values
• cultural attire
• history
• food
• rituals/ceremonies

Question 4

Where do people learn their culture

Answer 4

Socialisation

Question 5

Define norms

Answer 5

Rules ad or guidelines for expected and appropriate behaviour

Question 6

What is it called when norms change

Answer 6

Social change

Question 7

Examples of norms in the uk

Answer 7

• skipping the queue

- not saying please and thank you

Question 8

Define values

Answer 8

Widely accepted beliefs that some things are worthwhile and desirable

Question 9

Examples of values

Answer 9

• democracy

- mutual respect

Question 10

What put values into practise

Answer 10

Norms

Question 11

Define customs

Answer 11

Set of norms associated with particular social occasions

Question 12

Examples of social occasion and customs

Answer 12

Bonfire night - to have bonfire with guy Fawkes and fireworks
Christmas- having present, tree, big dinner

Question 13

What are customs accompanied by

Answer 13

Traditions and rituals

Question 14

Define status

Answer 14

A person standing or position in society

Question 15

Define ascribed status

Answer 15

Position assigned o the biases of biology or family characteristics

Question 16

Define achieved status

Answer 16

Position earned through achievement and performance

Question 17

Define social roles

Answer 17

Are the particular norms of behaviours that you are expected to follow based on the parts you play in society

Question 18

What are social roles based of

Answer 18

Your status

Question 19

Examples of social roles and status

Answer 19

Doctor - help, trusting, medical support

Student - learn, listen

Question 20

Define role conflict

Answer 20

• People tend to have several roles to follow, can be when several roles clash meaning that we cannot fulfil the expectations of each role successfully
• can also happen when there are contradictions between different roles that a person takes on or plays in their everyday life

Question 21

Examples of role conflict

Answer 21

• Being a student who has to do homework, being an employee who has to work and being a friend who needs to comfort someone all in the same night
• when a parent coaches a football team that includes that parents child the role of the parent can conflict with the role of the coach who needs to be objective

Question 22

Define social control

Answer 22

Consists of the processes by which society ensures that people conform to norms and values so that social order is maintained.

Question 23

Define social order

Answer 23

Maintenance of a stable society

Question 24

Define formal social control

Answer 24

Official way of dealing with deviant behaviour which is usually focused on the law or written down rules.

Question 25

Define informal social control

Answer 25

Unofficial means of dealing with deviant behaviour with is usually focused on unwritten rules

Question 26

Social control can work via

Answer 26

Sanctions

Question 27

Define positive sanctions

Answer 27

Reinforce behaviours through rewards

Question 28

Define negative sanctions

Answer 28

Discourage behaviours through punishments

Question 29

Examples of formal social control

Answer 29

• being arrested

- being expelled from school

Question 30

Examples for informal social control

Answer 30

• receiving pocket money

- being grounded

Question 31

Example of negative sanctions

Answer 31

• being grounded

- Being arrested

Question 32

Examples positive sanctions

Answer 32

• receiving pocket money

- receiving knighthood