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Folkway sociology Britannica Browse Search Quizzes Games On This Day Login Subscribe nbsp Now Entertainment Pop Culture Geography Travel Health Medicine Lifestyles Social Issues Literature Philosophy Religion Politics Law Government Science Sports Recreation Technology Visual Arts World History Biographies Week in Review Topic Summaries Infographics Series Demystified Lists WTFact Companions Image Galleries Spotlight Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia s archives Explains In explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions find what happened this week or any history Videos has all the to your burning shares some most bizarre facts we can Article Media Additional Info Print Cite Share social media Facebook Twitter URL https www britannica com topic folkway More Give Feedback Corrections Updates Omissions Let us know if you have suggestions improve article requires login Type Select type Required Factual Correction Spelling Grammar Link Information Other Your Submit Thank for feedback Our editors will review ve submitted determine whether revise Join Britannica’s Publishing Partner Program our community experts gain global audience work External Websites WRITTEN BY The Editors Encyclopaedia oversee subject areas which they extensive knowledge years experience gained by working on that content via study an advanced degree See learned behaviour shared group provides traditional mode conduct According American sociologist William Graham Sumner who coined term folkways are conventions not considered be moral significance members e g customary use telephone groups like habits individuals originate frequent repetition acts prove successful satisfying basic human needs These become uniform widely accepted Folkways operate primarily at unconscious level persist because expedient They tend themselves around major concerns such as sex forming institutions family believed diverse life tended consistent with each other creating definite patterns GrahamWilliam Photos Jupiterimages Tradition habit religious sanctions strengthen time passes making them more arbitrary positive compelling Some mores borrowed Latin word customs when ethical principles behaviours essential welfare society Mores coercive than relatively mild disapproval follows infringement severe punishment breaking Polygamy violates failure wait one turn line is breach saw essentially conservative doubted ability change consciously small variations introduced their observance however allows according also norm was recently revised updated Amy Tikkanen Manager Learn related articles U S economist prolific publicist Darwinism Like British philosopher Herbert Spencer taught Yale expounded many essays his firm belief polygamy marriage spouse typical forms been polygyny cowives share husband polyandry cohusbands wife However same-sex may instigate new often used synonym Norm rule standard Norms internalized i incorporated within individual so there conformity without external rewards punishments enforced negative unit fingertips Sign up here see every day inbox Email address By signing agree Privacy Notice subscribing Be lookout newsletter get trusted stories delivered right Quick Facts topicsSocial Conduct Inspire ndash daily fun about updates special offers Enter email agreeing news information Click view Easy unsubscribe links provided Stay Connected YouTube Instagram Pinterest Newsletters About Us Legal Contact Terms Use copy Encyclop aelig dia Inc close Announcing NEW encyclopedia Kids