Key Terms

Race

Not chosen, physical features

Ethnicity

Sometimes chosen, related to cultural groups

Society

a group of people who haven common interests and a distinctive culture

Culture

a way of life that is shared with understanding, and passed down from generations

Sub Culture

a group of people with a larger culture but have their own distinctive way of living

Role

a part you play that is associated with particular norms and expectations

Status

a person's position or rank in a particular context

Agencies of socialisation

organisations and groups that carry out socialisation e.g schools, workplace

Sanctions

treatment which is designed to encourage appropriate behavior and discourage inappropriate behaviour through rewards or punishments.

Gender

culturally and socially constructed differences of male and female

Canalisation

the process by which parents guide their children's interests and activities into gender-appropriate toys, games, and other activities

Socialisation

the process where people learn to conform to socially acceptable behaviour

Gender socialisation

the process where people learn to conform to socially acceptable behaviour for their gender