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Sociology yr 11

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  • 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 a family unit that consists of two generations: parents and their dependent children?
    Nuclear family
  • What is one function of education according to functionalists?
    Social integration, role allocation, or transmitting shared
  • 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 term for informal ways society controls behavior?
    Informal social control
  • What is the difference between ascribed and achieved status?
    Ascribed status is given at birth while achieved status is
  • What is the term for the hidden lessons taught in schools that are not part of the official curriculum?
    Hidden curriculum
  • What term refers to the expected behavior associated with a particular status or position in society?
    Roles
  • What is the term for rules that define acceptable behavior within a society?
    Norms
  • What is the feminist criticism of the traditional nuclear family?
    It reinforces patriarchy and gender inequality
  • 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 the name for the process where someone is publicly called deviant?
    Labelling
  • What is the difference between crime and deviance?
    Crime breaks the law while deviance breaks social norms
  • What does the term "meritocracy" mean in the context of education?
    A system where individuals succeed based on their talent and effort
  • What is an example of formal social control?
    Police, courts or laws
  • What is the name for a family structure that includes relatives beyond the nuclear family such as grandparents or cousins?
    Extended family
  • What is the process by which individuals learn the norms, values and roles of their society?
    Socialisation
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