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27 Cards in this Set
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Society |
A group of people with common interests and a distinctive culture |
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Culture |
The whole way of life of a group of people passed down from one generation to the next |
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Law |
A set of written rules regulating what may or may not be done by members of a society |
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Norm |
An informal rule that guides our behaviour in a particular situation |
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Role |
Patterns of behaviour expected of people in different situations |
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Values |
The beliefs held by a person or a social group that help to build a set of norms |
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Consensus |
A general state of agreement between individuals or groups |
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Conflict |
A general state of disagreement between opposing groups |
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Patriarchy |
The idea that men dominate society and its institutions |
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Marxists |
People who see the main divisions in society as being based on social class operating in a capitalist society |
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Capitalism |
The idea that industry and services are owned by private individuals who gain their profits from the labour power of their worker |
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Social stratification |
The way different groups in society are placed at different levels |
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Social class |
People having the same social status measured by things such as occupation and income |
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Ethnicity |
The classification of people into groups that share the same culture, history and identity |
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Gender |
The social and cultural differences between the sexes -between femininity and masculinity |
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Status |
The honour or prestige attached to a person's position in society |
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Socialisation |
The lifelong process of learning the skills, customs, attitudes, norms and values of your culture |
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Social control |
The process by which people are persuaded to obey the rules and to conform |
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Conformity |
Doing what is expected and behaving in a way that is in agreement with norms |
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Family |
A group of two or more people associated by birth, cohabitation, marriage of adoption |
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Canalisation |
Being channeled in a particular direction |
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Sanction |
Reward for positive actions or Penalty for negative actions |
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Welfare state |
The government taking responsibility for the health and financial wellbeing of the population |
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Relative poverty |
When someone cannot afford thing other members of society consider to be normal |
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Pressure group |
A group who are usually concerned with a single issue that applies pressure to try to bring about change |
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Moral panic |
When excessive media coverage of an issue leads to exaggerated public concern |
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Media amplification |
Blowing things out of proportion by over-reporting in the media |
