Explain forms of Social Control:
Social control involves persuading people to conform to societies laws, expectations and
norms. For society to function smoothly there needs to be some form of control.
Internal Social Control:
Controls over our behaviour from within ourselves.
Our values and personality guide us to follow societies rules because we feel it’s the right
thing to do.
Influences:
People: influence our behaviour and help us to follow social rules.
Upbringings: how we are raised shapes rights and wrongs and a sense of responsibility.
Religion: often provide framework that encourages us to follow ethical rules. ~Ramadan
Moral code: personal sense of right and wrong guides our actions and keeps us aligned
with societies expectations.
Our conscience: It helps up to understand right from wrong, acting as a form of self-control.
Freuds theory: Freud says our superego tells us whats right and wrong and if we don’t
follow it, we feel guilty which is the ‘morality principle’. Superego the moral and judgement
part that pushes us to be perfect. It can cause guilt if we don’t meet its standards or if it is
overpowering.
Factors:
Tradition and culture: through socialisation we adopt the norms, values and traditions of
our culture which become part of our identity. Our traditions and upbringing teach us to
follow societal rules and not break the law. These influences shape our personality and guide
our behaviour in alignment with societal expectations.
Internalisation: when we believe in social norms and adopt them as our own and follow
them. For example, not committing crimes becomes a norm that most people internalise. The
rules, values and traditions we learn from family and culture become part of our personality
and guide our behaviour. Whilst our family rules and parents values help shape our belief and
teach us to follow social norms including not breaking the law.
Rational ideology: we use the social rules we’ve internalised to decide whats right and
wrong. These rules guide us to follow laws and if we don’t, we may feel guilty or anxious.
Theories:
Banduras social learning theory~ good behaviours and self-regulation can be learnt.
Social control involves persuading people to conform to societies laws, expectations and
norms. For society to function smoothly there needs to be some form of control.
Internal Social Control:
Controls over our behaviour from within ourselves.
Our values and personality guide us to follow societies rules because we feel it’s the right
thing to do.
Influences:
People: influence our behaviour and help us to follow social rules.
Upbringings: how we are raised shapes rights and wrongs and a sense of responsibility.
Religion: often provide framework that encourages us to follow ethical rules. ~Ramadan
Moral code: personal sense of right and wrong guides our actions and keeps us aligned
with societies expectations.
Our conscience: It helps up to understand right from wrong, acting as a form of self-control.
Freuds theory: Freud says our superego tells us whats right and wrong and if we don’t
follow it, we feel guilty which is the ‘morality principle’. Superego the moral and judgement
part that pushes us to be perfect. It can cause guilt if we don’t meet its standards or if it is
overpowering.
Factors:
Tradition and culture: through socialisation we adopt the norms, values and traditions of
our culture which become part of our identity. Our traditions and upbringing teach us to
follow societal rules and not break the law. These influences shape our personality and guide
our behaviour in alignment with societal expectations.
Internalisation: when we believe in social norms and adopt them as our own and follow
them. For example, not committing crimes becomes a norm that most people internalise. The
rules, values and traditions we learn from family and culture become part of our personality
and guide our behaviour. Whilst our family rules and parents values help shape our belief and
teach us to follow social norms including not breaking the law.
Rational ideology: we use the social rules we’ve internalised to decide whats right and
wrong. These rules guide us to follow laws and if we don’t, we may feel guilty or anxious.
Theories:
Banduras social learning theory~ good behaviours and self-regulation can be learnt.
