Key Vocab Flashcards
Value Consensus
Broad agreement about value
Achieved through socialisation in institutions like:
education, family and places of worship
Universalistic Standards
Only achieved through socialisation outside of the family
Meritocracy
A society formed by people achieving according to their merit.
Merit meaning hard work etc.
Hegemony
Dominance of one group over another.
Fatalism
Acceptance of something being inevitable, no matter what you do to try and change it.
Patriachal Ideas
Ideas that suggest there is a male dominance, even hegemony, in society.
Self Fulfilling Prophecies
When a person’s expectations about someone else of even themselves can lead to behaviour manifested in that way.
Material Deprivation
Not being able to afford basic materials needed.
Cultural and Social Capital
How many values, skills and areas of knowledge you have that allow you to function fully/highly in society.
Anti-school subcultures
Small groups of students who rebel against school.
Could be due to ‘in school’ reasons or ‘out of school’ reasons.
Elaborate and Restricted Codes
Restricted: a behaviour reserved for those who share insider knowledge.
Elaborate: behaviour displayed towards those who might not understand.
Ethnicentric Curriculum
Reflecting a narrow belief about a dominant culture or race.
Institutional and Overt Racism
Institutional Racism is Racism that simply exists because it is embedded as a normal behaviour in society.
Hidden Curriculum
Lessons that are leant but not intended to be learnt.
Globalisation
The increasing connectivity between different areas of the world because of trade and cultural exchange.
