The Family In Society

Question 1

Sociology definition

Answer 1

The study of the structure, function and development of society.
It involves the study of the family, relationships, behaviour patterns, customs and social problems

Question 2

Society

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Society can be defined as a group of people who interact with each other and share a common purpose or way of life, for example irish society, a musical society

Question 3

Culture

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Culture is a society’s way of life — in other words, shared beliefs, values and behaviours, including language and customs.
Culture is passed on from one generation to the next.

Question 4

Norms

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Norms are expected patterns of behaviour that are regarded as standard or usual, for example children going to school

Question 5

Mores

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Mores are established norms, values and customs of a society that are considered to be the most important, such as loyalty and honesty

Question 6

Kinship

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Kinship is a family based on blood relations

Question 7

Values

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Values are principles or standards of behaviour regarding what is right and what’s wrong

Question 8

Role

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A role is the pattern of behaviour considered appropriate for an individual according to his or her position in society, for example a teacher or student

Question 9

Status

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Status is the position held by a person in society.
It’s often defined by the amount of respect given by other members of society

Question 10

Socio-economic groups

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Socio-economic groups involve classifying the entire population of ireland into categories based on occupation and income level.
The measure enables the Central Statistics Office to collect and analyse detailed information about how the population is evolving.

Question 11

Social mobility

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Social mobility is the movement of people from one socio economic group to another.
Education enables people to climb the “social ladder” — in other words, to move into a higher socio-economic group.

Question 12

Primary social group

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Small, intimate groups, including family and close friends

Question 13

Secondary social group

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Larger, more impersonal groups, including colleagues and acquaintances

Question 14

Sub groups within society:

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Primary
Secondary

Question 15

Socialisation

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The process of learning to behave in a way that’s acceptable to society

Primary socialisation: happens within the family, when children learn attitudes and behaviour deemed appropriate for their particular culture.

Secondary socialisation: is the process of learning behaviour that is acceptable in wider society, for example what is learned through work, school and the media

Question 16

Social institutions

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Social institutions are organised social arrangements that are common to many societies such as the family, marriage and religion

Question 17

Social change

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Social changes are changes that occur within society due to, for example, economic recession, new laws or technology

Question 18

Family definition

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The family may be defined as a group of people related through blood, marriage or other connection, such as adoption

Question 19

Universality of the concept of family

Answer 19

The family is among the oldest and most fundamental social institutions and is present in all knowing societies.
Individuals are born into a family, which is known as the “family of orientation”. The family formed with a partner is known as “the family of procreation”
Although the form the family takes may differ from one society to another, the concept of the family is universal.