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Preliminary S&C
Remembering concepts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acculturation | Acculturation occurs when members of one cultural group adopt the beliefs and behaviours of another group. It may involve direct social interaction or exposure to other cultures through mass media. |
| agent of socialisation | A person or institution that shapes an individual’s social development. |
| authority | Linked to power and the right to make decisions and to determine, adjudicate or settle issues and disputes in society. Authority is best understood as the legitimate use of power. |
| belief system | A system in which members of the group share a commitment to a set of beliefs and values. Belief systems can be categorised as religious and non-religious. Both have rituals, symbols, stories, traditions and customs. |
| beliefs | A set of opinions or convictions; ideas we believe in as the truth. Beliefs can come from one’s own experience and reflection, or from what one is told by others. |
| case study | The case study method involves the collection of data related to an individual or small group through one or more research methods – for example, observation, interviews and the collection of documentary evidence. |
| change | The alteration or modification of cultural elements in a society. Change to society can occur at the micro, meso and macro levels. It can be brought about by modernisation processes, including technological innovation. |
| commercialisation | The process of adding value to an idea, product or commodity with the aim of selling it and making a profit. Commercialisation is about preparing the item for sale and making money from it. |
| commodification | A social process by which an item is turned into a commodity in readiness to be traded. The process relies on marketing strategies with the aim of producing a perceived value in the item. |
| commodity | A marketable item or consumer object that can be supplied because there is a demand and that can be purchased through economic exchange. |
| communication technologies | Technologies used in transmitting information and entertainment between senders and receivers across various media, including newspapers, magazines, movies, broadcast, cable, satellite, radio and the internet. |
| community | A (usually local) social system with an implied sense of relationship and mutual identity among its members. As well as being locational, a community can be a group that shares a strong common interest. |
| conflict | A perceived incompatibility of goals or actions. Conflict can occur at all levels in society and its resolution can involve modification to what was previously in place. |
| conformity | When individuals behave in certain ways as a result of group pressure, whether real or imagined. |
| consumption | The process of selecting and using a product. Consumption involves a conscious decision to engage with a commodity. |
| content analysis | When used as a qualitative method, content analysis helps the researcher to understand social life through analysis and interpretation of words and images from documents, film, art, music and other cultural artefacts and media. |
| continuity | The persistence or consistent existence of cultural elements in a society across time. Continuity can also be referred to as the maintenance of the traditions and social structures that bring stability to a society. |
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