Key words Flashcards
Meritocracy
The equality of education for all
Norms
The unwritten rules of society which govern our behaviour
Values
The widely shared beliefs about right and wrong
Ascribed status
Status given at birth
Achieved status
Status achieved through own effort
Status
The position that a person has in out society
Subculture
A smaller culture within a larger mainstream culture, they have different norms and values
Culture
A shared/learned way of life
Socialisation
The lifelong process of learning norms, values and culture of a society in which you live
Gender socialisation
Learning the expected and acceptable behaviour linked to our gender
Role conflict
When one role prevents the effective performance of another
Social status
A position in society
Deviance
Breaking the unwritten rules of society (norms)
Social role
A set of expectations attached to a particular social status
Internalise
Learning to the extent that it becomes a part of the individuals normal way of thinking, it becomes part of them
Primary socialisation
Intimate and influential socialisation in the early years of life
Secondary socialistation
Socialisation that comes later in life from various sources outside of the family
Crime
Breaking the written rules of society (Laws)
Stratification
Dividing society into layers (Hierarchy)
Patriarchy
We live in a male dominated society
Division of labour
Education teaching individuals the skills necessary for future occupations
Social mobility
An individuals ability to move up and down the ‘social strata’
Dysfunction
The teach you facts that you do not need to know
Latent
It teaches children to be obedient to authority
