Key Concepts And Social Processes Flashcards
what is society
group of people who all have common interests and distinctive culture
what are norms
expectations or unwritten rules about how someone should behave in a particular situation
what is variation in norms
norms can change based on who you’re with and where you’re at
what is status
position an individual occupies in a particular setting or society
what is achieved status and give an example
position a person achieves by what they have done to deserve it. Achieved a doctors degree
what is ascribed status and give an example
a usually fixed position you’re in which is usually a fixed position
eg. prince, sex, nationality, social class
what are roles
‘parts’ we play in society such as jobs or what we do
you can have more than one role
eg mother and teacher
what is role conflict
stress an individual feels when there are different, conflicting expectations placed on the, due to the different roles they’re playing
how does learning the norms of society help society and give an example of a norm
guides our behaviour in every situation in life
eg. raising your hand to speak in class
how does learning the values of society helps society and give an example of a value
helps societies what is worth working towards in society
eg. wealth
what is role modelling
instructing, demonstrating and modelling behaviours to someone
what is a stereotype
an exaggerated and simplified view of a group of people
what are feral children
children who have been isolated from society and therefore have not learnt the norms and values of society
what does nature argue
genetics and biological inheritance determine our behaviour
what does nurture argue
society, culture and social processes determine our behaviour
what is sex
biological differenced between men and women
what is gender
different behaviours, expectations and ideas that are associated with masculinity and femininty
what is manipulation
encouraging different behaviours from boys and girls through how they are treated
what is identity
how we see and define ourselves and how others see and define us eg. personality
what is social identity and give examples
characteristics you share with others
eg. social class, gender, ethnicity
what is personal identity and give examples
characteristics that are unique to you
eg. likes and dislikes
how is gender identity created in families
canalisation/manipulation is used to create gender roles
parents also role model expected behaviours
how is gender identity created in schools
different expectations of boys and girls and may use sanctions to enforce these expectations
how do families take part in national identity
they role model languages, foods eaten and cultural clothing
how do schools take part in national identity
curriculums may focus only on one nationality
can also celebrate festivals
what is culture
shared way of life of a society or group
what is culture diversity
differences in culture
norms and values vary between different cultures
what does it mean by culture diversity over time
cultural norms and values can change over time, meaning that some things were more accepted in the past than today and vice versa
what does it mean by culture diversity between groups
cultural norms vary between different groups in the same country, gender, age, class, religion and ethnicity
