sociological approaches and methods - key terms xx

Question 1

whats sociology?

Answer 1

study of society, sociologists look at a range of factors in someone’s social world.

Question 2

whats society?

Answer 2

social grouping that shares the same geographical territory and has the same political authority and expectations

Question 3

what culture?

Answer 3

whole way. of life of. a group of people in society e.g. clothes, food, music

Question 4

whats norms?

Answer 4

these define appropriate and expected behaviour in different certain settings e.g. classroom, cinema, restaurant

Question 5

what’s values?

Answer 5

ideas and beliefs that people have about what is desirable and worth striving for e.g. privacy and respect

Question 6

what’s socialisation?

Answer 6

learning the norms and values of your culture and society

Question 7

what’s primary socialisation?

Answer 7

takes place in early childhood and is where we learn basic behaviours and skills we need, family are responsible

Question 8

what’s secondary socialisation?

Answer 8

takes places in later childhood and beyond, learn norms, values and cultures. agencies include education and media

Question 9

what’s nature?

Answer 9

the idea that behaviour and characteristics are innate (we are born with them) and due to biology

Question 10

what’s nurture?

Answer 10

the idea that behaviour and characteristics are meant from our environment (sociologists believe this)

Question 11

what’s social structures?

Answer 11

form society’s framework and set limits and guide behaviour e.g. family, class

Question 12

what’s social processes?

Answer 12

the way humans are affected by their interactions with others in society e.g. racism

Question 13

what are social issues?

Answer 13

these form society’s framework and set limits and guide behaviour e.g. family, class

Question 14

what’s status?

Answer 14

a persons social standing or position in society. this can be affected by gender, age, class etc