Sociological Concepts

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Sociology is the branch of knowledge that deals with the organisation and functioning of the human society. There are many words that are used to when discussing society.

  • Society
  • Norms
  • Culture
  • Status
  • Values
  • Socio- Economic Groupings
  • Social Mobility
  • Mores
  • Primary Social Groups
  • Secondary Social Groups
  • Kinship
  • Socialisation
  • Social Institutions
  • Primary Socialisation
  • Kinship

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[edit] Society

is a group of people with a common culture or way of life


[edit] Norms

Patterns of behaviour that are regarded as "normal" eg. getting a job, going to school or college etc


[edit] Culture

The beliefs, behavioural patterns, institutions and way of life of a society passed on form one generation to the next



[edit] Status

The position that a person has relative to others in society


[edit] Values

The principles, attitudes and beliefs considered worthwhile by society

[edit] Socio-Economic Groups

The classification of people in society according to their social or economic standing


[edit] Social Mobility

Movement of people between classes in society due to social or economic reasons


[edit] Mores

The accepted standards, rules and customs of a particular group


[edit] Primary Social Groups

Small groups which include family, work colleagues, close friends and neighbours


[edit] Secondary Social Groups

  • Larger groups
  • More impersonal
  • Not considered to be permanent groups
  • Members do not see each other very often
  • Eg.. Religious & Ethnic groups, pressure groups, voluntary organisations, trade union membership


[edit] Kinship

Family relationships based on blood relationships


[edit] Socialisation

Process by which a person becomes a full member of society through a series of learning activities e.g. values, language, activities


[edit] Social Institutions

  • In society, certain customs or ways of life become established through time.
  • Occurs to such an extent that they become expected patterns of behaviour
  • Eg. marriage, religion, education ,the family


[edit] Primary Socialisation

During childhood, the family teaches the child how to fit into society, e.g activities, values, language and discipline


[edit] Roles

The expected behaviour of an individual according to his/her status or position


[edit] Kinship

Family relationships based on blood relations

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