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- 1. Chapter 8 Cultural and Social Factors 8.1 social aspects 8.2 social groupings 8.1 Social aspects Leisure time – the time you have at your diposal, you choose what you do o Factors affecting o Higher levels of unemployment- time becomes available o Shorter working week- early finishes allow more available o Part time / shift work – at any time during the day some people have leisure time o Technological advances • labour saving devices(washing machines) • Internet allows people to work from home User groups • Mothers and toddlers • Unemployed people • Shift worker Fairness This includes etiquette (unwritten rules of any activity) Not trying to bend the rules Responding positively to officials in charge Playing fairly and safely 8.2 Social groupings • Peers Peer group- people of the same age and gender Peer group pressure – where the peer group try to persuade an individual to follow there lead • Family Positive and negative effects • Gender • Ethnicity Ethnic- a group of people with a common cultural or national tradition