Culture, Socialisation And Identity

Question 1

McLuhan (1974) - The Global Village

Answer 1

Technology has both connected us and led to less privacy

Question 2

Nayak (2003) - White Wannabes

Answer 2

S. Asian Americans adopt White American practices - argued as a form of colonialism

Question 3

Gabriel et al. (2020) - Shared Cultures

Answer 3

Survey that looked at how cultural differences led to differences in leadership among organisations in 55 countries

Question 4

Oakley (1981) - Gender role socialisation in the family

Answer 4

Parents shape their children’s gender role by:
1. Encouraging behaviour
2. Buying different toys
3. Using certain adjectives
4. Giving children different experiences

Question 5

Young (2007) - The Bulimic Society

Answer 5

Western beauty standards have led to increased eating disorders as a means to conform

Question 6

Guasp (2010) - Experiences of children with gay parents

Answer 6

Study found that children with gay parents lead normal lives with little difference to heterosexual couples

Question 7

ETHNICITY Gilroy (1993) - The Black Atlantic Identity

Answer 7

Argued that black culture is everchanging and evolving - with identity being influenced by both positive and negative experiences

Question 8

ETHNICITY Kumar (2003) - English Identity

Answer 8

Looks at the complicated nature of Englishness - outlining the need to understand historical and cultural context to appreciate it

Question 9

GENDER Jackson (2006) - Lads and Ladettes

Answer 9

Both boys and girls prioritise socialisation than school - however girls were more likely to feel pressure to conform to gender norms

Question 10

CLASS Fox (2004) - The English Class system

Answer 10

Argued that social class still had a great effect on people’s health, educational and life chances

Question 11

SEXUALITY McIntosh (1996) - The homosexual role

Answer 11

Argued that the perceived role was a social construct shaped by both history and culture rather than the fact of being gay

Question 12

AGE Postman (1982) - The disappearance of childhood

Answer 12

Argued that childhood is being eroded due to increased access to adult content through television

Question 13

AGE Kingman (2012) - Positive impact of an aging population

Answer 13

The knowledge and skills of the elderly is vital to young people
We have a kinder society because of a need to look after the elderly

Question 14

DISABILITY Murugami (2009) - Disability and identity

Answer 14

Argued that disability is not just medical, but a societal construct
Formal support for the disabled is helpful, but can lead to enforcing a sense of difference of the disabled