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Society is the largest group or unit to which an individual belongs, which infuences

how we behave and has a group structure subdivided into social institutions

consisting o intangible entities such as belies and values on which all other groups,

such as social organisations, are patterned.

Social institutions are a group o cherished ideas and belies that we have as asociety about how we want our lives organised. They make up the institutional

ramework o society, consisting o inherited ideas and traditions.

Social organisations are the groups that are ormed in a society because o the

cherished ideas and belies we hold about dierent aspects o social lie.

Culture may be dened as those aspects o a liestyle that may be peculiar to a

particular society as well as popular culture, made up o material processes,

creations and practices. “Culture is the accumulated store of symbols, ideas, and

material products associated with a social system, whether it be an entire society or 

family.” !ohnson, "##$, p.%&'

(alues represent how strongly we eel about certain )ualities and how we rank the

importance o these )ualities. These )ualities are ranked highly as dispositions or

)ualities that people in society should possess.

*orms are e+pected behaviours that are associated with sanctions rewards or

punishments.

Socialisation is the process through which we learn the values, norms and

behaviours that are acceptable in our society and culture.

-ctive socialisation occurs when individuals bring hisher own dispositions andattitudes to bear o decision making and does not passively adopt society/s values

and norms.

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