INFORMAL AGENCIES OF SOCIAL CONTROL Flashcards
1
Q
what is informal social control based on?
A
based on approval and disapproval of others
2
Q
what are informal agents of social control?
A
peer groups education religion media family workplace
3
Q
what are the different types of sanctions used by informal agents?
A
social exclusion
pushed out of religious group
disappointment
criticism
4
Q
informal social control is just…
A
as important as formal social control because it influences out behaviour every day
