Core theme 1: socialisation, culture and identity

Sociology

Socialisation

The process by which we learn norms and values

Primary socialisation

Socialisation which occurs in the home and family

Secondary socialisation

Socialisation which occurs outside the home and in other institutions, eg. School

Norms

Expected and socially accepted behaviour

Values

Beliefs about what is right and wrong and what is important in society

Culture

Shared way of life of a society including shared norms and values, language, beliefs and practices

Identity

Who we are and how we see ourselves

Social control

Refers to the ways in which society ensures that everyone follows the same norms and values

Formal social control

Refers to official organisations who implement official sanctions, eg. Police, the government

Informal social control

Is unofficial, eg. The media, parents

Positive sanctions

Rewards to the right behaviour

Negative sanctions

Punishments for the wrong behaviour

Agencies of social control

The organisations and individuals who administer social control, eg. Police, school