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What did the case studies on feral children tell us?

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  1. Nurture plays a larger part in the social behaviour rather and nature
  2. Primary socialisation is crucial
  3. Behaviours are learnt through imitation
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What is primary socialisation?

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The first stages where social norms and standards are taught to us usually at a young age. Our first primary socialisation is within the family

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What is secondary socialisation?

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The way behaviours is learnt through agents other than the family.

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What are the 6 agents of socialisation?

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  1. Family (primary)
  2. Workplace
  3. Education
  4. Religion
  5. Media
  6. Peer groups
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What behaviours do we learn from family?

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  1. Right and wrong
  2. How to eat/walk/talk
  3. Manners & affection
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What behaviours do we learn from the media?

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  1. Different opinions
  2. What music/films/activities to enjoy
  3. Current affairs
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What behaviours do we learn from education?

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  1. Respecting authority figures
  2. Expanding knowledge
  3. Time management and punctuality
  4. Hidden curriculum
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What behaviours do we learn from peer groups?

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  1. Loyalty
  2. Compromise
  3. Peer pressure
  4. Conformity
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What behaviours do we learn from workplace?

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  1. Punctuality
  2. Value of money
  3. Work ethic
  4. Communication
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What behaviours do we learn from religion?

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  1. Faith
  2. Worship
  3. Respect
  4. Morals
  5. Attitudes towards certain laws
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What is social control?

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The process of persuading or forcing individuals to conform to norms and values. The process can be informal or formal.

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What are formal social controls?

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Mechanisms to reward or punish acceptable or unacceptable behaviour.

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What are informal social controls?

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Mechanisms to reward or punish acceptable behaviour.

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What are the formal agents if socialisation?

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  1. Police
  2. Law /legal system
  3. Courts
  4. Government
  5. Military
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What are the informal agents of socialisation?

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  1. Family
  2. Peer group
  3. Media
  4. Religion
  5. Education
  6. Workplace
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What is the difference between formal and informal agents of socialisation?

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Rules can be enforced in formal agents of socialisation whereas they cannot in informal agents of socialisation

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What are sanctions?

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Actions that discourage or encourage particular behaviour

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What are the processes of social control?

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  1. Imitation
  2. Official rules
  3. Sanctions
  4. Inclusion/exclusion
  5. Peer pressure
  6. Criticism
  7. Praise
  8. Stereotyping
  9. Deliberate instruction
  10. Coercion
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What can the process of social control be defined as?

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How the agents control our behaviour

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