Society - A group of people who share a common way of life, e.g. Irish society, Social group - Subgroups of people within society who share a common purpose, Primary social group - A small group of people with permanent relationships and close personal ties, Secondary social group - A large group of people with less permanent relationships and impersonal ties, e.g. school community or work colleagues, Kinship - Blood relationships that exist between family members, Norms - The normal patterns of behaviour that individuals are expected to follow within society, e.g. saying please and thank you, Values - The attitudes and beliefs held by a society regarding what is right and wrong. These are reinforced by the laws of s country, Mores - The norms, values and customs that are considered important by society, e.g. showing respect to elders, Socialisation - The process whereby an individual learns appropriate norms, values, behaviour and social skills in order to behave in a more acceptable way to society, Primary socialisation - Socialisation within the family socialisation at school, with peers, work, etc., Secondary socialisation - The way of life of a society, which includes language, music, customs, norms, values and skills passed on from one generation to the next., Culture - The expected pattern of behaviour of an individual according to their status or position, e.g. a judge should be fair and impartial in their work., Role - The expected pattern of behaviour of an individual according to their status or position in society, e.g. a judge should be fair and impartial in their work, Status - The position held by individuals relative to others within society. It is often defined by the amount of respect given to them by others., Ascribed status - Given at birth, e.g. members of a royal family, Achieved status - Earned though an individual's own effort, e.g. educational achievements, Socio-economic grouping - The classification of individuals according to their economics and social position in relation to others based on income, education and occupation. In Ireland, individuals are often classified into lower, middle and higher class, Social mobility - Movement of individuals between socio-economic groups. It may be upward or downward and can occur due to educational progression, marriage or a change of occupation., Social institutions - Organised social arrangements common to many societies, e.g. family and marriage, Social change - A shift in society's norms, values, and ways of life caused by new ideas or developements, e.g. social media, technology, law reform,

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