Sociology Terms and Definitions

MACROSOCIOLOGY

Analyzing social systems on a large scale

Analyzing social systems on small scale

Analyzing society through a microscope

Analyzing society through a questionnaire

MICROSOCIOLOGY

Analyzing large social institutions

Analyzing social groups or individuals

Analyzing a society through a microscope

NORM

Behaviour that is unusual

Actions that are offensive

Common or most frequent behaviour (expected)

SOCIALIZATION

Learning the appropriate and expected behaviours of a society

Small group meetings

Behaving in an manner that is not common

PRIMARY SOCIALIZATION

Learning to behave with friends

Learning basic skills to survive in a society

Being culturally inappropriate

SECONDARY SOCIALIZATION

Learning to behave appropriately in group situations

Learning to behave agressively

Anticipating your friends behaviour

ROLE

Set of expected behaviours of a specific social position

A new job position

Set of behaviours which we need to be kind and liked

VALUES

Shared ideas that you do not agree with

Shared ideas and standards that are considered acceptable

A worthless idea

CONFORMITY

The process whereby people change their culture and religion to ensure that they are not offending any group

The process whereby people change their appearance to ensure that they get a specific role

The process whereby people change their beliefs, attitudes, actions, or perceptions to more closely match those held by groups to which they belong or want to belong or by groups whose approval they desire

SOCIAL IDENTITY

The way an individual defines themselves to the world

The identity that your parents assign you (name)

The way an individual questions who their friends are and what they believe

CULTURAL UNIVERSALS

Beliefs that differentiate each culture

Beliefs that are only common to Western cultures and groups

Beliefs that are common across all cultures

DEVIANCE

Violating society's norms and accepted standards

Defying your parents

Being socially inappropriate at a job or major group party

SOCIAL COHESION

Socially acceptable phrases in a group setting

A bond or sense of unity shared by members of society

An insecure bond to social institutions like school

SOCIAL FRAGMENTATION

Fragmented pieces of memory or ideas shared by a culture

A society which has many minority groups , not integrated into the whole

Thriving minority groups in a large society

SOCIAL INSTITUTION

A non-profit organization that caters to minority groups

An organization that needs order and structure

An organization whose function is to meet the basic needs of a society

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