Key Words Flashcards
meaning of consensus?
In agreement.
meaning of social order?
what keeps society stable.
meaning of social solidarity?
It means togetherness.
what are social insitutions?
A system of parts working together.
what is ‘rose tinted glass’?
Having a fixed postive outlook on life.
what is ethnocentrism?
giving priority to white culture.
what is secondary socialisation?
passing on norms and values through education.
what is Meritocracy?
Acheivments are based off ability and effort.
What does specialist skills teach?
skills to help with the workplace and specific jobs.
What is division of labour?
different specialised jobs that involve specific tasks performed by a specific person.
What is the Wolf Review?
A review that tells us that most courses young people do lead to nothing.
What is role allocation?
Education sifts and sorts students based of meritocracy.
what are particularistic standards?
When a individual is treated as ‘special’/’unique’.
What are universalistic standards?
The standards which apply to everyone.
what is the ascribed status?
The status your born into.
What is the acheived status?
The status that you gain.
meaning of Bourgeoisie?
ruling class
meaning of Proletariet?
Working class
Marxism is a structural theory what does this mean?
social structures shape individuals behaviour.
What is capitalism?
an economy based off private ownership of buisness.
What is a repressive state apparatus?
anything that controls society through forces.
The proletariet have a false class consciousness what does this mean?
working class are unaware of there exploitation.
What is a communist revolution?
proletariet rise against bourgeoisie and take back power.
