Terms, Concepts and Their Use in Sociology
Social groups connect people through interaction, identity or shared membership. Status describes a recognised social position; role describes expected behaviour attached to that position. Stratification arranges people unequally across dimensions such as class, caste and gender. Social control includes formal rules and informal expectations that regulate conduct.
Revision check: Distinguish status from role and give a school or community example. Why can social categories overlap?
Apply and revise
Connect the key term to the unit context. Explain the relationship between the concept and an example, and use evidence or a stated condition in your answer.
Check your understanding: Define the central idea, explain it using a relevant example, and identify one limitation or condition that changes its application.
Practice
- Summarise the main concept in your own words.
- Apply it to a short real-life or classroom example and justify your reasoning.
- Write one question that would help you check the accuracy of your explanation.