Socialisation and Identity

Start with key terms

A useful starting point is the mind map on introducing socialisation, culture and identity. It brings together aspects of identity, including ethnicity, nationality, social class, age, disability, gender and sexuality. Use it to see which ideas you recognize and which you want to explore further.

Then open the Norms flashcards. They include terms such as values, status, roles, primary socialisation and secondary socialisation. Use the cards to practice explaining each term in your own words.

Explore culture and socialisation

The Introducing Culture, Socialisation and Identity flashcards include cross-cultural studies of gender norms and ideas about the public and private self. They offer a way to look beyond a list of terms and consider how ideas about culture and identity are presented.

The mind map on culture and identity also covers agencies of primary and secondary socialisation and introduces resocialisation. Compare the terms there with those in the Norms deck as you study.

Use maps and flashcards together

A mind map can help you see connections across a topic, while flashcards give you a chance to practice recalling individual ideas. Start with a branch of a map, then use a related flashcard to check whether you can explain the term without looking back.

There are no quizzes on this topic page, so the flashcards provide another way to test your recall. Return to the map when a connection or definition needs another look.

Connect your study

Socialisation and Identity is a section of the Identity unit in Sociology. The flowchart titled Socialisation, Culture and Identity brings together culture, socialisation and ideas such as popular culture and subcultures. It can help you bring the terms from this topic together as you work through the unit.

Choose a resource and begin with the idea you want to understand more clearly.