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Introductory Core - Sociology
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- 1CultureIs the way of life of a social group and is made up of norms and values.
- 2NormsAre rules of behavior that relate to specific social situations.
- 3ValuesAre widely accepted general beliefs that something is worthwhile and desirable.
- 4What is the difference between norms and values?A value is what people believe and norm is how people demonstrate that belief.
- 5What is another term for cultural diversity?Multiculturalism
- 6Cultural DiversityIs when there are different cultures living alongside each other.
- 7SubcultureDifferent social groups within one culture that have their own norms and values-often at odds with the larger culture.
- 8StatusA persons social position in society.
- 9What could a persons status relate to?Occupation i.e. teacher, bus driver
Family i.e. mother, father, daughter
Gender i.e. male or female
Leisure activities - 10How many types of status' are there?Two.
Ascribed and Achieved. - 11Ascribed StatusIs fixed from birth.
- 12Achieved StatusThose that individuals can control.
- 13Social mobilityIs when people have the opportunity to move up and down in society.
- 14RolesAre norms associated with a status.
OR
Are the way society expects those of certain status to behave. - 15Roles come with...Expectations.
Expectations on you from others.
Expectations on others from you. - 16Role ConflictIs when the demands of one role conflict with those of another occurs.
- 17Social IdentityIs how a person sees themselves as part of a group.
Comes from a person's status and role in society. - 18How long should you spend on question 1? How long should your answer be?I should spend 5 minutes on it and it should be 4-5 sentences long.
- 19What must you include to get full marks on question 1?A full definition of the key term.
An example.
A link to the item. - 20What will question 1 ALWAYS be?A definition question.
- 21Youth SubculturesIs when young people organised themselves into subcultures around fashion, music etc.
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