Value consensus - A general agreement of society's values, Social solidarity - A feeling of belonging to a particular social group, Sanctions - Positive or negative actions which encourage or discourage certain behaviour- an agent of social control, Anomie - Moral confusion and uncertainty, Specialised division of labour - The way the economy organises work, eg: Education prepares you for work, The organic analogy - Durkheim argued that society was like a human body, Social control - The extent to which people are prevented from behaving in an anti-social manner., Socialisation - This is the process that creates a value consensus and therefore social solidarity.,

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