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What is enculturation?
What is enculturation?
What is the role of norms and values in society?
What is the role of norms and values in society?
How does enculturation occur?
How does enculturation occur?
How do norms and values differ?
How do norms and values differ?
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Why is enculturation important?
Why is enculturation important?
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What do people become aware of through enculturation?
What do people become aware of through enculturation?
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What are values in a society?
What are values in a society?
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How does non-conformity or deviance arise?
How does non-conformity or deviance arise?
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What is the importance of social control in a society?
What is the importance of social control in a society?
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How are rewards and punishments used in social control?
How are rewards and punishments used in social control?
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What is the definition of status in sociology?
What is the definition of status in sociology?
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How would you differentiate between achieved and ascribed status?
How would you differentiate between achieved and ascribed status?
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Study Notes
Enculturation and Socialization
- Enculturation is a lifelong process that starts from birth and continues until death, influencing an individual's understanding of social norms, values, languages, behavior, and culture.
- It occurs through formal education, family, peers, and other individuals that socialize with a person throughout their lifetime.
- Enculturation helps individuals become conscious of their rights, obligations, and privileges as part of a community or society.
Norms and Values
- Norms and values are connected and important to each other, but distinct in a sociological perspective.
- Values are abstract and intangible, while norms are more specific and derived from values.
- Values are beliefs or qualities that a society upholds or idealizes, and norms are created to conform to these values.
Social Norms and Deviance
- Social norms are rules or laws that embody the values of a society, aiming to make people conform and exhibit desirable behaviors.
- Deviance occurs when individuals violate social norms, resulting in non-conformity.
- Social norms and values greatly influence how people make decisions.
Status and Roles
- Status is a position or rank in the social stratification, defining an individual's position in the hierarchy of social worth.
- Roles are what individuals are expected to do, given their status.
- Statuses and roles make individuals more predictable.
- Individuals can play various roles within the society.
- Status is divided into achieved status (obtained through achievement) and ascribed status (obtained through birth).
Social Control and Conformity
- Social control is the process of creating and maintaining stability in society.
- Social control elicits certain behavior, empowering individuals to conform to norms.
- Rewards are given to individuals who conform, while punishments are given to those who deviate from social norms.
- Conformity involves changing behavior to fit in, while deviance involves violating social norms.
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Test your knowledge on the process of enculturation, which is experienced by individuals from birth to death, involving both conscious and unconscious elements. Understand how enculturation occurs through family, peers, and social interactions.
