Sociology Paper 1 Section A: Socialisation

Question 1

What is primary socialisation?

Answer 1

Learning the basic norms & values from ages 0-5. Intimate & prolonged contact with family, learnt through imitation, trial & error.

Question 2

What is secondary socialisation?

Answer 2

Occurs after primary socialisation through agencies of informal & formal social control (e.g., school, law, friends). Norms and values are learnt in preparation for the future. Socialisation enables people to integrate into society.

Question 3

What are some aspects of secondary socialisation?

Answer 3

School, peers, work, religion and media.

Question 4

What are case studies that link to primary socialisation?

Answer 4

Isabelle chicken girl or Genie

Question 5

Who thinks the ‘ruling class’ control socialisation?

Answer 5

Marxists

Question 6

Who speaks about manipulation and canalisation? (primary socialisation)

Answer 6

Oakley

Question 7

What is formal social control?

Answer 7

Institutions that enforce the law and make explicit values that must be followed in society e.g., police

Question 8

What is informal social control?

Answer 8

Controls people subtly through family, peers, school, based on how we want others to see us.