Sociology - keywords
What is labelling?
Process in which a label is applied to an individual based on a characteristic
What is meritocracy?
Society rewards those who work hard based on their merit
What is culture?
The ideas, customs and social behaviours of particular people in society
What are norms and values?
Norms- accepted patterns of behaviour, Values- ideas deemed by society as being important or not
What is capitalism?
An economic and political system in which a countries trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit
What is globalisation?
The process in which the world becomes more imterconnected
What is patriarchy?
A male dominated society in which women are discriminated against and achieve fewer opportunities
What is postmodernism?
The process in which society gives meaning and definition to something that is widely accepted in society
What is value consensus?
Everybody in society conforming to the same values
What is communism?
A theory of social organisation in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and recieves according to their ability and needs