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society definition
a group of people who share a culture or a way of life
norms definition
the rules that define appropriate and expected behaviour
values definition
beliefs and ideas about what is seen as desirable or worth striving for in a society
culture definition
the whole way of life of a particular society or social group. Culture includes the values, norms, customs, beliefs, knowledge, skills, and language of the group or society
social structures definition
the parts or institutions that make up society, such as families, educations and stratification (class)
social processes definition
processes in society that involve interaction between interactions, groups or social structures, e.g. process of socialisation or social control
social control definition
the way our behaviour is regulated, it can be formal (police) and informal (family and friends)
socialisation definition
describes the process by which we learn the culture, norms and values of society we are born into
primary socialisation definiation
refers to early childhood learning during which, as babies and infants, we learn the basic behaviour patterns, language and skills that we need for later life
secondary socialisation definition
begins later in childhood and continues throughout our adult lives, through this process we learn society’s norms and values
agent of socialisation definition
a social group or institution responsible for undertaking socialisation
social issues definition
the issues that affect communities, groups and people’s lives, social issues are often social problems
social problems definition
the problems facing society, they are seen as damaging or harmful to society and therefore need to be tackled or solved through social policies
social policies definition
a set of plans and actions put in place by the government or other organisations in order to address social problems
what is the example of a society
British society
what are the examples of a norm
putting your hand up in class or queuing
what is the example of a value
respect
what is the example of a culture
British culture
what are the examples of a social structure
family or education
what are the examples of a social process
socialisation or social control
what are the examples of social control
police or family
what are the examples of socialisation
primary or secondary
what are the examples of primary socialisation
manners or potty training (family)
what are the examples of secondary socialisation
education or work
what are the examples of an agent of socialisation
family or school
what are the examples of social issues
crime or poverty
what are the examples of social problems
rise in gang crimes, rise in homeless, boys underachievement
what are the examples of social policies
stop and search, pupil premium, free school meals
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