Unit 1- Acquiring culture- social control

Question 1

what are the two types of social control?

Answer 1

informal and formal social control

Question 2

examples of formal social control agents

Answer 2

police, courts, school staff, managers in the workplace, religious institiutions

Question 3

what does Marxists argue about formal social control?

Answer 3

It protects the rich and prevents the disruption of wealth

Question 4

what does Durkheim say about formal social control?

Answer 4

informal social control is more important and powerful, without it, formal social control would be ineffective.

Question 5

what does informal social control determine

Answer 5

how people act and behave

Question 6

informal social control agents

Answer 6

family, peers, the media

Question 7

what do functionalists believe about informal social control?

Answer 7

it is vital for social order and stability

Question 8

what do Marxists and feminists believe about informal social control?

Answer 8

society is being controlled for the benefit of the rich particularly men.