SOSC 1510 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Risk Society, Ascribed Status, Environmentalism

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 1510
• Professor: David Langille - future of work

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Values are idealistic ways of living and you will not be punished for not following them. Whereas norms, are guidelines for how we should act in society and you may be punished for breaking societal norms. Come up with theories that are common sense. What is a role model (from a sociologist"s point of view). Values are beliefs about what is right or wrong, and about the important standards. Norms are social rules, which define the correct behaviour in a society, or social group, to which people are expected to conform. Laws are official legal rules, formally enforced by the police, courts and prison, involving legal punishment if the rules are broken. following units: To be able to define culture, and compare different cultures. Learning outcomes: be able to define (ao1) the term culture , be able to discuss (ao2) how different cultures affect societies in different ways, be able to analyse (ao3) a theoretical perspective of culture.