NORMS
Expected patterns of behavior and are defined by the wider values of a society’s culture.
Examples: wearing black when attending a funeral, eating without using a fork and spoon
VALUES
General beliefs about what is right or wrong and about the important standards which are worth maintaining and achieving in any society.
Examples: respect, honesty
ROLES
a set of normative expectations
Examples: Student, Teacher, Parent
ACHIEVED STATUS
Status which is achieved through an individual’s own efforts
Examples: Doctor, Lawyer, Pilot
ASCRIBED STATUS
Status which is given to an individual at birth and usually can’t be changed
Examples: Male, Female
SOCIALISATION
The process of learning norms and values in society
Examples: Primary and secondary socialisation, gender socialisation
SOCIOLOGY
The study of human behavior in society
Examples: Sociology of Education, Sociology of crime and deviance
PERSPECTIVE
A way of looking at and seeing something
Examples: Functionalist, Marxist perspectives
POLYANDRY
One woman having more than one husband
Examples: In Tibet, Todas of Southern India, among Marquesan Islanders
POLYGYNY
One husband and two or more wives
Examples: Found in Islamic countries like Egypt and Saudi Arabia
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