Introduction - 1.1 What is sociology Flashcards
Define Culture
The way of life for a particular group or society
Define Social Change
The transition of one form of social arrangement/type of society, to another.
Define Development
The improvement in the social & economic conditions of life of a society or people.
Define Globalisation
Process through which the world becomes increasingly interconnected, due to the result of increased trade & cultural exchange.
Define Opportunity
The number of desirable options available to an individual or group in a certain society.
Define Inequality
Uneven distribution of resources in order for some people to have more benefits & opportunities than others in the society.
Define Power
Ability to direct or influence the behaviour of others
Define Social Control
Ways how behaviour, thoughts and appearances can be regulated by the norms, rules and laws of society
Define Resistance
When an individual or group is against social control
Define Traditional Society
Type of society based on an agricultural economy where behaviour is regulated by largely unchanging customs and beliefs.
Define Modernity
Period in history or a type of society that is characterised by the use of advanced technology, belief in science, innovation and economic progress
Define Socialisation
Processes through which people learn about the norms, rules and laws of society
Define Social Identity
A person’s sense of who they are based on their group membership
Define Social Structure
System of social institutions and patterned relations between large social groups
Define Human Agency
The power people have to think for themselves and act in ways that shape their experiences and way of life.
