Who said this?
This sociologist developed the concept of the sociological imagination.
C. Wright Mills
A student assumes that their own cultural traditions are the "normal" or "correct" way of doing things and judges another culture according to those standards.
Ethnocentrism
What is culture?
The shared values, beliefs, norms, practices, knowledge and material/non-material elements that characterise a group or society.
What are the two broad types of culture studied in VCE Sociology?
Material culture and non-material culture.
What comes immediately after emergence?
Coalescence
This sociologist developed the theory of Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft.
Ferdinand Tönnies
A person is treated as an outsider because their cultural practices are viewed as different from those of the dominant group.
Othering
What is ethnicity?
An identity associated with shared cultural characteristics, such as ancestry, traditions, language, history or cultural practices.
What is the difference between race and ethnicity?
Race has historically been used to categorise people based on perceived biological/physical characteristics, whereas ethnicity focuses on socially and culturally constructed identities and shared cultural characteristics.
Name two factors that can influence feelings of belonging.
Social, economic, political or geographical factors, or ICT.
This theorist developed the concept of neo-tribes.
Michel Maffesoli
A young person participates in a K-pop fan community online, regularly interacting with people who share their interests despite never meeting them in person
A neo-tribe / Maffesoli's theory of neo-tribes
What is multiculturalism?
The coexistence and recognition of multiple cultural groups within a society.
Name TWO examples of historical government policies or practices that contributed to the suppression of Australian Indigenous cultures.
the Stolen Generations, protection/assimilation policies, restrictions on cultural practices, removal of children, or other relevant policies/practices.
What are the three ethical considerations specifically listed in the current Sociology study design?
Voluntary participation, informed consent, privacy and confidentiality of data.
This sociologist's work is associated with research into the effectiveness of nonviolent resistance and its relationship to social change.
Erica Chenoweth
A government introduces legislation designed to remove a particular barrier experienced by an ethnic minority group.
A political factor influencing belonging and inclusio
What is social change?
Significant changes over time in social structures, relationships, behaviours, institutions, values or patterns within society.
A museum presents an Indigenous culture entirely through the perspective of Western society, without incorporating Indigenous perspectives. What sociological concept could be used to analyse this representation?
Ethnocentrism
BONUS: Students could also discuss the importance of culturally relativistic approaches.
According to the work of Erica Chenoweth studied in VCE Sociology, what is the relationship being examined between social movements and social change?
The influence of social movements, particularly nonviolent resistance, on achieving social or political change.
This theorist is associated with the concept of cultural hybridity, which can help explain how people may experience and negotiate multiple cultural identities.
Stuart Hall
A social movement begins with a small number of people identifying a social problem, develops organised campaigns and leadership, establishes formal organisations, and eventually loses momentum.
The stages of a social movement: emergence → coalescence → bureaucratisation → decline
What is civil disobedience?
Deliberate, typically nonviolent violation of laws or rules as a form of protest against perceived injustice or to encourage social or political change.
A young person has an Australian-born parent and a parent who migrated from another country. They participate in cultural traditions from both backgrounds and describe their identity as incorporating elements of both cultures. Which theory can be used to explain this experience?
Stuart Hall's theory of cultural hybridity.
How might bureaucratisation affect a social movement’s ability to achieve social change?
Students should discuss both the benefits and limitations of becoming more formally organised, linking to the stages of social movements and social change.