Socialisation And Culture- Key Sociologists Flashcards
What were Parson’s viewpoints on culture and socialisation?
(Functionalist)
- there are 3 stages of socialisation: primary, secondary, tertiary)
- men have instrumental roles in society while women have expressive roles
What are Bourdeiu’s views on the behaviour of children?
- children learn a set of behaviours and perceptions that differentiate them
- habitus is the social situation in which we feel comfortable and at home
What are Opies views on street culture children have?
Children often have a street culture (that had been developed from play) from which adults were excluded
What were the views of Althusser on education during socialisation?
(Marxist)
- education exists to teach children that an unfair society is perfectly acceptable
- children are taught that if they fail, it is their own fault, not the result of an unjust society
What were Durkheim’s views on culture and socialisation?
(Functionalist)
- national ceremonies are ‘rituals’ that give nations the unity and cohesion that they need
- introduced the idea of collective conscience
What were Bandaura’s views on how children learn?
- children learn by observing and imitation others
What were the views of Ritzer on culture and socialisation within society?
- mcdonaldilization
- society is adapted to the same characteristics: efficiency, predictability and control
What were the views of Sullivan on the role of social status with correlation to educational achievements?
Social status and cultural capital plays a significant role in educational achievement levels
What were the views of Oakley on socialisation and culture?
- gender roles are socially constructed, not biological
- gender roles vary depending on culture
What were the views of Butler on gender?
- gender is performative, not biological
- performing gender roles constitutes who we are
