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Sociological terms

Social studies (Sociological) definitions - Leaving Cert Home Economics

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Society- A group of people who share a common way of life, e.g. Irish society.
Social groups- Subgroups of people within a society who share a common purpose. - Primary social group - a small group of people with permanent relationships and close personal ties. - Secondary social groups - a large group of people with less permanent/ impersonal
Kinship- Blood relationships that only occur between family members.
Norms- Normal patterns of behaviour that individuals are expected to follow within a society.
Values- The attitudes and beliefs held by a society regarding what is right and wrong. These are reinforce by laws of a country.
Mores- The norms, values and customs that are considered important by society.
Socialisation- The process whereby an individual learns appropriate norms, values, behaviour and social skills in order to behave in a socially acceptable standard. - primary - within the family - secondary - outside the family.
Culture- The way of life of a society, which includes language, music, customs, norms, values and skills, passed from one generation to the next.
Role- The expected of behaviour of an individual according to their status or position in society.
Status- The position held by an individual in society. Often defined by amount respect an prestige shown. Status can be: - ascribed: given at birth - achieved : gained through an individuals own efforts.
Socio-economic grouping- Classification of individuals according to their economic and social position. Can be based off of income, education and occupation. Lower, Middle and Higher class.
Social mobility- Movement between socio-economic groupings. This may improve due to educational progression.
Social instistutions- Organised social arrangements found in many societies.
Social changes- Changes that take place in society due to major developments.
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