sociology basics lesson 1 and 2 Flashcards
sociology?
the study of society
correlation?
a statistical link between two factors
society?
a large community of people with some degree of social order
anomie?
when people act without norms, or do not conform to the norms and values of their society
gender roles?
distinct sets of behaviours and norms prescribed by society for men and women
norms?
attitudes, behaviours and styles that most people have and don’t think about
social structures?
a stable arrangement of institutions where human beings interact and live together in a set pattern
example of a social structure?
family, the education system, the economy
social processes?
the pattern of growth and change in a society over time
conformity?
when people adhere to social norms and values
deviance?
when people go against social norms and values
values?
what ideas people generally consider right and important in a particular society
