definitions Flashcards
What is nature?
The view that human behaviour is innate and genetic
What is nurture?
the view that human behaviour is influenced by socialisation
Culture
a shared way of life that brings individuals together in society
Norms
a set of guidelines of what behaviour is socially expected and accepted in a society or culture
values
general principles or goals.What society deems most important
Agencies of socialisation
institutions and people that influence norms and values
primary agent
the first experience of socialisation.commonly in the family
secondary agents
education,religion,media peers and the workplace
socialisation
the process by which individuals learn a cultures norms and values
imitation
copying or mirroring the behaviour of others
role models
people follow the example of those they respect and are of a higher status
Canalisation
when boys and girls are channelled into appropriate activities to reinforce gender stereotypes
social roles
a part we play in social situations
status
Where we fall on the social hierarchy
stereotype
a simplified image or idea of a social group
