Mechanical solidarity is a term used by sociologist Émile Durkheim to describe the type of social bond that exists in pre-industrial societies. It is based on similarity and the idea that people are held together by shared values, beliefs, and traditions.

Folkways in sociology are informal norms or customs that guide everyday behavior within a society. They are socially accepted but don’t carry the strong moral significance of mores.

The first agent of socialization is the family. It’s where a child first learns norms, values, and behaviors that shape their understanding of the world.

Feminist theory in sociology is a way of understanding society through the lens of gender and power. It explores how social structures, cultural norms, and … Read more

The hidden curriculum, first described by Philip Jackson (1968), is a set of unspoken or implicit rules and values that students learn while attending school. It is often contrasted with the more formalized, official curriculum that is spelled out in a school’s mission statement or lesson plans.

The Golem Effect is a psychological phenomenon where low expectations placed on individuals lead to poorer performance. It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy where negative beliefs about someone’s potential hinder their actual achievement.

Gender socialization is the process through which a culture’s gender-related rules, norms, and expectations are learnt.

Gender coding is used when assigning specific traits or behaviors primarily or exclusively to certain genders. Gender codes are often presented by words and phrases associated with a particular gender, specifically male or female.

Marxists view the family as a tool of capitalism. They believe its primary functions are to reproduce the workforce, pass down private property (maintaining class inequality), and act as a unit of consumption to support the capitalist economy.