Test info - Basic sociology terms Flashcards
Sociology
Study of society and human behaviour.
Theories
General explanations of social patterns.
Consensus theories
Suggest there is agreement in society.
Conflict theories
Suggest society in unequal and based on some sort of conflict.
Evidence
Helps us decide which theories are more likely to be true.
Government may use sociologists’ findings to develop…
Social policies.
Human behaviour is … , but learned through …..
Not instinctive , Socialisation (feral children).
Culture
All things learned and shared by a group
knowledge, beliefs, norms and values
Values
Are general principles shared within a group .
Norms
Specific rules of behaviour in a group.
Subcultures
Some norms and values may differ from the larger.
Socalisation
Process of learning ones culture.
Primary socalisation
Mostly happens in families.
Secondary Socalisation
Mostly happens in education system.
Statuses
Ascribed - Gender, Class / Achieved - Teacher, Doctor.