| A | B |
| Sociology | Study of human society and the way people behave |
| Role | Parts we play in society |
| Role conflict | When two or more roles a person performs come into conflict |
| Nature | A persons genetic inheritance |
| Nurture | Refers to the way that you were brought up or the experiences you had |
| Socialisation | The way we learn to behave in society |
| Primary socialisation | socialisation of child in their home - i.e table manners |
| Secondary socialisation | What we learn outside the home, such as peer groups, school |
| Culture | Common way of life |
| Norms | Expected pattern of behaviour |
| Peer Group | Friends of the same age |
| Patriarchy | Men ruling society/ dominance |
| Stereotype | An exaggerated idea about someone or something |
| Genderquake | Women shaking off the traditional gender roles |
| Social control | The way society tries to persuade or force people to follow the norms of society |
| Formal Social Control | Official punishments - police |
| Informal Social Control | Parents, teachers |
| New Man | Man that does his fair share of the housework and childcare |
| Triple Shift | Work, Housework and childcare |
| Feminists | Women who want equal rights |