Types of Social Values
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DOMINANT VALUES
Dominant social values are those that the majority of people in a society support at a particular time. Examples of dominant values in Australian society would be:
Dominant social values are those that the majority of people in a society support at a particular time. Examples of dominant values in Australian society would be:
- Men and woman are considered equal
- Australia is a multicultural society
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TRADITIONAL VALUES
Traditional social values are those that a majority of people have believed over a long period of time. They may be dominant values or they may have declined in importance over time. Examples of traditional values are:
Traditional social values are those that a majority of people have believed over a long period of time. They may be dominant values or they may have declined in importance over time. Examples of traditional values are:
- A woman's place is in the home
- Men are the breadwinners in a household
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EMERGING VALUES
Emerging social values are those that develop as a result of the failure or inadequacy of traditional or dominant social values because of the emergence of new ideas. They may, in time, replace the earlier values or may add a degree of sophistication or complexity to our understanding of them.An example of an emerging value is:
Emerging social values are those that develop as a result of the failure or inadequacy of traditional or dominant social values because of the emergence of new ideas. They may, in time, replace the earlier values or may add a degree of sophistication or complexity to our understanding of them.An example of an emerging value is:
- There should be same-sex marriage permitted
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OPPOSITIONAL VALUES
Oppositional social values are those values held by a small group in society which are in opposition to those held by the majority of society. Examples of oppositional values are:
Oppositional social values are those values held by a small group in society which are in opposition to those held by the majority of society. Examples of oppositional values are:
- A woman's place is in the home
- The death penalty should be restored
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ALTERNATIVE VALUES
Alternative values are those that exist outside of dominant or traditional values, but not in opposition to them. Alternative social values may in time develop greater support and emerge as new dominant values, or they may remain as an alternative, held my a smaller or insignificant section of society. An example of an alternative value would be:
Alternative values are those that exist outside of dominant or traditional values, but not in opposition to them. Alternative social values may in time develop greater support and emerge as new dominant values, or they may remain as an alternative, held my a smaller or insignificant section of society. An example of an alternative value would be:
- Homeopathic medicine is an effective treatment for illness