Sociology key words

Question	Answer
sociology	the study of society
society	a group of people who share a culture
culture	a shared way of life
norm	an expected and accepted way to behave within a society
value	something that is considered good or to be promoted within a society
cultural relativity	the fact that norms and values vary between societies
cultural universals	social behaviours that can be found within all societies
socialisation	the way we learn the norms and values of our society
primary socialisation	being taught norms and values when you are young, usually by your family
secondary socialisation	being taught norms and values by groups you encounter as you grow older and experience the world
formal socialisation	when people or groups deliberately teach you norms and values
informal socialisation	learning norms and values by chance whilst living your life
anthropology	the study of human societies and cultures
anthropologist	someone who studies different human societies and cultures

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