Social groups + culture

Question 1

status + power

Answer 1

all societies contain people of unequal status. the higher a persons status within a group/ societ the more social power they have.

Question 2

what are the 5 types of social power?

Answer 2

1. Reward: based on ability to reward a person who complies with desired behaviour. Ex/ Teachers reward students with results
2. Coercive: ability to punish a person for failure to comply. Ex/ Fines and imprisonment to control behaviour
3. Legitimate: our acceptance of a person as being part of an established social order. Ex/ Teacchers, parents, police
4. Referent: refer to a personn for direction, we want to be like them. Ex/ celebrities, sporting hero’s
5. Expert: recognise a person has knowledge and expertise. Ex/ Doctors, lawyers

Question 3

Culture. 4 aspects of culture.

Answer 3

Collectivist: value group needs above individualist interests
Individiualist: value individual needs over group interest
Horizontal: people are seen as mostly equal status
Vertical: people are seen to have varying levles of societal status