According to functionalists, the socialization process is coercive, forcing us to accept to the values and norms of society.
Cultural transmission is the way a group of people within a society or culture tend to learn and pass on new information.
In academia, an individual's educational level and other academic experience can be used to gain a place in society.
Innovation is the creation of better or more effective products, processes, services, technologies, or ideas.
Child care involves caring for and supervising a child or children, usually from infancy to age thirteen.
Job hunting is the act of looking for employment, due to unemployment or discontent with a current position.
Gatekeeping is the process through which information in publications, broadcasting, and the Internet is filtered for dissemination.
Family types that are replacing the traditional nuclear family include single parent families, cohabitation, and gay and lesbian families.