Key Terms Flashcards
Sociology
The systematic study of society , how people think and behave
Sociologist
Someone who studies society
Anthropology
The study of human cultures around the world
Anthropologist
Someone who studies different cultures around the world
Research methods
The methods that are used by sociologists to look at society
Research findings
The results of a study
Common sense
Everyday ideas about the world
These are not used by sociologists
Culture
A shared learned way of life
Cultural diversity
There are many cultures around the world that are different to one another
Cultural relativity
The idea that your sense of right and wrong depends on what country you’re from
What is normal in one culture is strange in another
I.e polygamy
Cultural universals
Things that are common to all cultures in the world. Social behaviours that can be found in all cultures
I.e family
Society
A group of people who share a way of life and set of rules
Norms
Expected behaviour in society
Values
Shared beliefs about what is important/ how to act / right or wrong
Customs
Traditional and regular norms of behaviour associated with specific social situations i.e bowing to show respect to elders in nigeria
