Socialisation culture and identity Flashcards
Sewell
cultural comfort zones- we like to associate with those who are similar to ourselves
Harris
looked at the influence of parents and peer groups
Lees
Looks at the pressure put on teenage girls by peers
Skelton and Francis
Look at peer groups in primary schools-play was gendered
Bos were dominating space and girls were doing separate activities
Secondary socialisation definition
Where someone learns basic norms and values such as authority and status difference
Primary socialisation definition
Where you learn basic things such as right/wrong and how to walk
Genetic determinism
Behaviour that can be explained by inherited biological factors
nurture
behaviour that is a result of our upbringing
nature
behaviour which is biological
Mcluhan
the world has become a smaller place and now we live in a global village
Gramsci
young people expressed their resistance to mainstream ideas in symbolic ways
Parekh
1-members of society have distinct ways of life while serving the dominant culture
2-some members rebel against central principles rejecting dominant values
3-communal diversification-where ethnic groups have long established communities adding diversity to the dominant way of life
Bilton
speed of change may result in us losing our identity
Global culture
The growing trend of cultural products and activities becoming universal
bourgeoisie
rich people who make all of the decisions
cultural universalism
forms of behavior found in all cultures
ethnocentrism
looking at and judging things from the perspective of your own culture
high culture
wealthy and educated people -need access to a particular type of education and social upbringing
culture
a way of life
deviance
actions that break the norms and values of society which are socially constructed
customs
traditional norms of behaviour associated with specific social situations eg christmas dinner
functionalists
see culture as cement that bonds individuals together and allows people to interacts successfully
mass/low/popular culture
opposite of high culture- seen as inferior
marxism conflict theory
upper class use wealth to acquire cultural power
two different groups