Key Concepts And Social Processes

Question 1

what is society

Answer 1

group of people who all have common interests and distinctive culture

Question 2

what are norms

Answer 2

expectations or unwritten rules about how someone should behave in a particular situation

Question 3

what is variation in norms

Answer 3

norms can change based on who you’re with and where you’re at

Question 4

what is status

Answer 4

position an individual occupies in a particular setting or society

Question 5

what is achieved status and give an example

Answer 5

position a person achieves by what they have done to deserve it. Achieved a doctors degree

Question 6

what is ascribed status and give an example

Answer 6

a usually fixed position you’re in which is usually a fixed position
eg. prince, sex, nationality, social class

Question 7

what are roles

Answer 7

‘parts’ we play in society such as jobs or what we do
you can have more than one role
eg mother and teacher

Question 8

what is role conflict

Answer 8

stress an individual feels when there are different, conflicting expectations placed on the, due to the different roles they’re playing

Question 9

how does learning the norms of society help society and give an example of a norm

Answer 9

guides our behaviour in every situation in life
eg. raising your hand to speak in class

Question 10

how does learning the values of society helps society and give an example of a value

Answer 10

helps societies what is worth working towards in society
eg. wealth

Question 11

what is role modelling

Answer 11

instructing, demonstrating and modelling behaviours to someone

Question 12

what is a stereotype

Answer 12

an exaggerated and simplified view of a group of people

Question 13

what are feral children

Answer 13

children who have been isolated from society and therefore have not learnt the norms and values of society

Question 14

what does nature argue

Answer 14

genetics and biological inheritance determine our behaviour

Question 15

what does nurture argue

Answer 15

society, culture and social processes determine our behaviour

Question 16

what is sex

Answer 16

biological differenced between men and women

Question 17

what is gender

Answer 17

different behaviours, expectations and ideas that are associated with masculinity and femininty

Question 18

what is manipulation

Answer 18

encouraging different behaviours from boys and girls through how they are treated

Question 19

what is identity

Answer 19

how we see and define ourselves and how others see and define us eg. personality

Question 20

what is social identity and give examples

Answer 20

characteristics you share with others
eg. social class, gender, ethnicity

Question 21

what is personal identity and give examples

Answer 21

characteristics that are unique to you
eg. likes and dislikes

Question 22

how is gender identity created in families

Answer 22

canalisation/manipulation is used to create gender roles
parents also role model expected behaviours

Question 23

how is gender identity created in schools

Answer 23

different expectations of boys and girls and may use sanctions to enforce these expectations

Question 24

how do families take part in national identity

Answer 24

they role model languages, foods eaten and cultural clothing

Question 25

how do schools take part in national identity

Answer 25

curriculums may focus only on one nationality
can also celebrate festivals

Question 26

what is culture

Answer 26

shared way of life of a society or group

Question 27

what is culture diversity

Answer 27

differences in culture
norms and values vary between different cultures

Question 28

what does it mean by culture diversity over time

Answer 28

cultural norms and values can change over time, meaning that some things were more accepted in the past than today and vice versa

Question 29

what does it mean by culture diversity between groups

Answer 29

cultural norms vary between different groups in the same country, gender, age, class, religion and ethnicity