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What is the term for rules that define acceptable behavior within a society?
Norms
What is the process by which individuals learn the norms, values and roles of their society?
Socialisation
What term refers to the expected behavior associated with a particular status or position in society?
Roles
What is the difference between ascribed and achieved status?
Ascribed status is given at birth while achieved status is
What is the name for a group within society that has distinct norms and values from the mainstream culture?
Subculture
What is the term for the hidden lessons taught in schools that are not part of the official curriculum?
Hidden curriculum
What does the term "meritocracy" mean in the context of education?
A system where individuals succeed based on their talent and effort
What is the term for judging a student based on stereotypes or preconceived ideas about their background?
Labelling
What is the name of the policy introduced in 1988 that encouraged competition between schools?
The Education Reform Act
What is one function of education according to functionalists?
Social integration, role allocation, or transmitting shared
What is the term for a family unit that consists of two generations: parents and their dependent children?
Nuclear family
What is the name for a family structure that includes relatives beyond the nuclear family such as grandparents or cousins?
Extended family
What is one of the main functions of the family according to functionalist sociologists?
Primary socialistaion/ stabilisation of adult personalities
What term describes the process of changes in family structures such as an increase in cohabitation or single-parent families?
Family Diversity
What is the feminist criticism of the traditional nuclear family?
It reinforces patriarchy and gender inequality
What is the difference between crime and deviance?
Crime breaks the law while deviance breaks social norms
