Unit 2: Culture, Age, and Gender Social Expectations (Terms) Flashcards
Childhood
The period before adulthood, in which individuals are not yet granted full adult rights.
Adulthood
When an individual is accepted by their culture as a full member.
Masculinity
Expected behaviours associated with being a male.
Social Construction
The idea that social situations and events are constructed by societies and do not exist in nature as independent things.
Age groups
Ways in which people of the same or similar age share a status and associated roles.
Elderly
Belonging to the age group of those advanced in years.
Child-centered
A society in which children are highly valued and a lot of time and effort are devoted to their well-being.
Imitation
Young children learning by copying the behaviour of others.
Role modelling
Acting as an example so that this behaviour is copied by others.
Manipulation
How parents and other encourage some behaviour and discourage other behaviours.
Canalisation
Channeling children towards activities that are considered appropriate for them.
Ethnicity
Cultural differences as language and religion as well as place of origin.
Femininity
Expected behaviours often associated with being a female.
Adolescence
The period of growing up between childhood and adulthood.
Role conflict
When someone finds that the demands of two or more of their roles clash with each other.
