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Sociology AQA A-Level- Culture and Identity 2024 Exam Review
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Sociology AQA A-Level-Culture and Identity 2024
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Norm - Answer>> A form of behaviour which is thought of as
'normal' within a culture.
-e.g: Leaving the house with clothes on.
Value - Answer>> Principle/Belief System
-e.g : Life is precious and we should not kill anybody
Structuralist theories - Answer>> Functionalism
Marxism
Feminism
Value Consensus - Answer>> When values are shared by a
group.
Status - Answer>> Relative social or professional position/
social standing.
Ascribed Status - Answer>> Status an individual is born into.
Achieved Status - Answer>> Status that is earned, based on
the individuals own actions and behaviours.
Role - Answer>> A pattern of behaviour designated to an
individual based on their commitments in society . E.g a student,
a friend.
,Role Conflict - Answer>> When different roles collide and cause
conflict. For example the role of being a part-time worker may
interfere with the role of a student.
Socialisation - Answer>> The learning of norms and values of a
culture of a society.
Resocialisation - Answer>> Learning new norms and values, for
example when an individual enters a different society.
Agents of socialisation - Answer>> The name that
Functionalists give to establishments that socialise us.
▪Family
▪Education
▪Workplace
▪Media
▪Religion
▪Peers
Primary Socialisation - Answer>> Socialisation during the early
years of childhood, mainly by the family.
Children learn basic norms and values and begin to develop their
individual identity and their social identity.
Secondary Socialisation - Answer>> Socialisation that takes
place outside of the family, leads to the development of
secondary identities.
Hidden Curriculum - Answer>> The hidden teaching of
behaviour through rules, teacher behaviour etc. in education.
, Formal Curriculum - Answer>> The subjects taught in the
education system. This socialises people as in subjects such as
RS, children learn about the norms and values of cultures.
Particularistic Values - Answer>> A child/person is treated as
an individual and therefore differently to others.
Universalistic Values - Answer>> An individual is treated
according to the same standards as everyone else in society.
Informal Social Control - Answer>> Peer groups use sanctions
to show approval/disapproval towards an action of an individual.
There is NO real consequence of not obeying this type of social
control.
Formal Social Control - Answer>> Agents of socialisation such
as the workplace and institutions such as the police force control
an individual in this way. There ARE real consequences if
individuals do not obey.
Globalisation - Answer>> The increasing interconnectivity and
global links between countries.
Information is drawn from all over the world.
Capitalist Society - Answer>> A society focused on economic
wellbeing and business of the middle and upper classes.
Collective identity - Answer>> A type of identity generally found
among religions and other groups.
An individual has chosen to identify with the group and adopt the
identity.
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