summer work definitions Flashcards

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agents of socialisation

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a combination of social groups and social institutions that provide the first experiences of socialisation

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socialisation

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the process of learning one’s culture

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primary socialisation

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when someone learns the values, beliefs and attitudes of their culture from inside their family.

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secondary socialisation

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when someone learns the values, beliefs, and attitudes of their culture from outside their family.

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norms

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the unwritten rules that define appropriate/acceptable behaviour

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values

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a culture’s standard for discerning what’s right or wrong in society

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age

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the number of years a person has lived or a thing has existed since first creation/birth

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ageing population

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a population in which the proportion of older people is increasing

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achieved status

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a status/social position earned based on meritocracy

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ascribed status

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one’s status assigned at birth or assumed involuntary later in life

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culture

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a shared way of life by a group of people, shared norms and values

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ethnicity

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belonging to a population group/subgroup made up of people who share a common background or descent.

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gender

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the way someone identifies themselves based on gendered norms

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identity

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a combination of the factors that make someone who they are.

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racism

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when a person’s attitude to a person or group of people differs due to that person’s race, often in a dicriminatory manner

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institutional racism/systemic racism

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when institutions perpetuate racism by having policies which result in an unfair advantage or harmul treatment to individuals of a certain race.

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social class

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a stratification of society primarily based on the amount of money that one earns, deciding their quality of life as a result.

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sex discrimination

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when an individual is discriminated against based on their sex.