(Families & Households) - key terms Flashcards
What is Sociology?
Sociology is the study of society and of people and their behaviour.
What is a Family?
A family is a social unit made up of people related to each other by blood, birth or marriage.
What is Socialisation?
Socialisation is the process whereby we learn how to behave in society, learning norms and values.
What is Familialism?
Familialism is the idea that the ideal family to live in is a cereal packet family.
What is the Cereal Packet Family?
The cereal packet family is characterized by the man as the wage earner and the woman as the housewife.
What is Social Policy?
Social policy refers to the plans and actions of state agencies, such as health and social services, the welfare benefits system, schools and other public bodies.
What are Norms?
Norms are unwritten rules shared by members of a social group about the right way to behave, such as being quiet in a cinema.
What is Culture?
Culture is the learned, shared norms, values, beliefs and goals of members of society.
What is a Value?
A value is a belief that something is important and worthwhile, right or wrong.
What is Status?
Status is a position in society.
What is a Role?
A role is a set of norms which defines appropriate behaviour for a particular status.
What is Social Control?
Social control refers to the methods designed to ensure that members of society conform to approved ways of behaving.
What is Social Class?
Social class is a system of social inequality containing various levels in which people are grouped in terms of income and wealth, power and prestige.
What is a Nuclear Family?
A nuclear family is a family of two generations (parents and children) related by blood or marriage who live together.
What is an Extended Family?
An extended family contains relatives other than parents and children, such as aunts, uncles and grandparents.
What is Polygyny?
Polygyny is when men are permitted to have more than one wife at the same time.
What is a Monogamous Nuclear Family?
A monogamous nuclear family is a family of parents and children where the adult partners only have sex with each other.
What is the Connectedness Thesis?
The connectedness thesis is the theory that it is important to understand individuals through the networks of personal relationships they are involved in rather than simply as isolated individuals.
