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Nurture

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The belief that a persons actions are shaped by the way they were brought up

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Nature

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The belief that a persons actions are governed by their genetic make up

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Values

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An important belief within a society

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Ethnicity

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A description of an individuals ethnic identity

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Culture

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The traditions and way of life that define a society

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Racism

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To treat someone in a more hostile manner because of their ethnic background

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Socialisation

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The process of learning the norms, values and culture of a society

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Modernity

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Modern society

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Individual racism

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Abusive language or behaviour towards someone based on their ethnicity

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Identity

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How an individual describes themselves and there position in society

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Gender

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Your sexual identity

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Symbols

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Things that stand for something else

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Secondary socialisation

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Our interaction with other agencies of socialisation that help us learn how to fit in with wider society

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Society

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A community of people governed by the same values and social rules

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Institutional racism

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Discrimination existing in the laws and policies of society

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Ascribe status

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A position in society you are born into

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Achieved status

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A position in society you work to achieve

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Sub culture

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The norms, values and meanings which are distinctive to a particular group of society

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Norms

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The behaviour associated with a value

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Social change

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The changes to society’s culture, norms and values

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Role

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The part you play in society

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Race

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The divisions of humans according to physical differences

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Primary socialisation

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Where we first learn society’s norms, values and culture, usually with our families

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Ethnic minority

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A group from a different ethnic group compared to the general population

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Rituals

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Actions regularly performed on a special occasion

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Meanings

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Things which give sense and significance to people experiences

Sociology Key Terms (all Components) (3 decks)

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