Culture And Socialisation Key Terms Flashcards
Culture
Culture is the way of life of a social group and is made up of norms, values and customs
Cultural diversity/difference
Differences in the norms, values and traditions of groups in society
Nature/nurture debate
The extent to which particular aspects of behaviour are a product of either inherited or acquired characteristics
Norms
Norms are rules of behaviour that relate to specific social situations
Subcultures
A group that share many aspects of the wider culture but also has their own norms and values
Socially constructed
They have been created by people in society through shared interpretation and beliefs
Values
Values are widely accepted general beliefs that something is worthwhile and desirable
Status
A person’s position or standing in society
Social class
A way of grouping people in society according to their wealth, income, occupation and status
Roles
The expected behaviours for a particular social situation
Role conflict
When the demands of one role conflict with those of another
Achieved status
When you earn the power
Ascribed status
Fixed from birth, born into power
Feral children
Young people who have grown up without human contact and have no experience of; human care, loving or social behaviour and human language
Agents of socialisation
The people or places that socialise us
Primary socialisation
The first stage of learning the norms and values or a social group from birth to 5
Secondary socialisation
The second stage of learning the norms and values of a social group from 5 onwards
Social identity
A person’s status and role in society
Socialisation
The process of learning the norms and values of a social group
Canalisation
Children are channelled towards toys and activities seen as the norm for their sex
Femininity
Qualities or attributes regarded as characteristics of women
Formal curriculum
The courses, lessons and learning activities students participate in
Formal social control
The basis of clearly laid down written rules and laws
Gender roles
The role or behaviour learned by a person as appropriate to their gender, determined by the prevailing cultural norms
Imitation
A form of social learning that leads to the ‘development of traditions, and ultimately our culture’
Informal curriculum
School activities which may take place outside the timetables curriculum
Masculinity
A set of attributes, behaviours, and roles associated with boys and men
Peer group
A group of people approximately the same age, status and interests
Peer group pressure
Influence from members of one’s peer group
Role models
A persons looked to by others as an example to be imitated
Sanctions
A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule
Social identity
Our sense of self and how we fit into society
Gender identity
How we see ourselves in terms of society’s expectations of men and women
Class identity
A person’s perception of their income and occupation
Ethnic identity
How an individual is influenced by the history, traditions and beliefs of their culture
National identity
How an individual is influenced by the place(s) in which they were born/grew up
