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Sociological Terms and Concepts

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  • Social Institutions
    Organised social arrangements found in many societies. e.g. family, marriage.
  • Define Society
    A group of people who share a common way of life E.g. Irish Society
  • Define a role
    The expected pattern of behaviour of an individual according to their status or position in society.
  • What is a blood relationship that exists between family members called?
    Kinship
  • What is ascribed status?
    The position held by individuals in relation to others in society that is given at birth
  • What is primary socialisation
    process whereby an individual learns appropriate norms, values, behaviours and social skills within in the fmaily
  • What term is this: the movement of individuals between socio economic groupings. This can occur due to educational progression.
    Social Mobility
  • What are mores?
    The norms, values and customs that are considered important by society. E.g showing respect to the elderly.
  • What term is this: The attitudes and beliefs held by a society regarding what is right and wrong. They are reinforced by the laws of a country.
    Values
  • Define Social change
    Changes that take place in society due to major developments.
  • What is socioeconomic grouping?
    Classification of individuals according to their economic and social position in relation to others based on income, education and occupation.
  • What is Culture?
    The way of life of society, which can include language, music, customs, norms, values and skills passed from one generation to the next.
  • Define norms
    The normal patterns of behaviour that individuals are expected to follow within society e.g. saying please
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