What Is Sociology - Key Words

Question 1

Culture

Answer 1

The belief, ideas and practices of a particular society or group

Question 2

Norms

Answer 2

Informal rules that influence social behavior

Question 3

Objectives

Answer 3

Judgments that are not influenced by individuals in different situations

Question 4

Role

Answer 4

Patterns of behavior expected by individuals in different situations e.g. student and teacher

Question 5

Social construct

Answer 5

Patterns of behavior based on the norms and expectations of a society

Question 6

Society

Answer 6

A group of people with a common culture – the term is often used to describe nation states

Question 7

Values

Answer 7

Important beliefs held by individuals and social groups

Question 8

Consensus

Answer 8

the idea that society is stable, equal and fair. There is no conflict, and this social order is maintained due to the fact we are all socialized into the same norm and values

Question 9

Value consensus

Answer 9

how members of society are all in agreement. Individuals all collectively share the same values, so society is harmonious

Question 10

Anomie

Answer 10

a state of chaos or normlessness. It means that everyone abandons the norms and values, so there is no social order

Question 11

Meritocracy

Answer 11

the idea that if you work hard, you will be successful

Question 12

conflict

Answer 12

some sociologists see society as being based on conflict between some groups having more power and control than others. E.g. Marxism