Home Economics - Sociological DEFINITIONS

society is a group of people who share common way of life

Define society

1. a subgroup within a society

2. Primary Social Group is close friends, family which have a permanent relationship

3. Secondary Social Group is work colleagues, school friends and have a less permeant relationship

Define social groups

1. Blood relationship between family members

2. Relationships which family ties, family connections

Define kinship

Acceptable way of behaving in society

Define norms

1. beliefs and attitudes regarding what is right and what is wrong

2. reinforced by the law of the country

Define values

The norms, values and customs that are considered important by a country

Define mores

1. The process whereby an individual learns appropriate norms, values, behaviours and social skills in order to behave in a manner acceptable to society

2. primary socialisation happens within the family

3. Secondary socialisation happens in school, work, media

4. It is a life long process

Define socialisation

1. the way of life of a society

2. this includes language, music, norms, mores, values, customs that are passed from one generation to the next

Define culture

pattern of behaviour considered appropriate for a person according to his/her position in society

a judge should be impartial and fair when in court

Define Role

1. the position held by individuals relative to others within society

2. often defined by the amount of respect and prestige shown to them

3. can be ascribed - given at birth, royal

   can be achieved - gained through own efforts

Define status

1. movement of individuals from 1 socio economic group to another

2. education, income, occupation enables social mobility

Define social mobility

Organised social arrangements

Define social Institutions

1. Classification of individuals within society according to their economic, and social position in relation to others; income, education and occupation

2. These groups are usually classified as lower, middle and higher socio economic classes in Ireland

3. division is known as social stratification or layering

Define socio economic grouping

1. changes that occur within society due to major developments. law, technology

2. example - same sex marriage made legal in 2015, Ireland

Define social change