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H Norms – Social Sci LibreTexts Skip to main content Free LibreFest conference on November Register now BiologyBusinessChemistryEngineeringEspa ntilde olGeosciencesHumanitiesMathematicsMedicinePhysicsSocial SciencesStatisticsWorkforce Sun Aug GMT AnonymousAnonymous User falsefalse quot article topic showtoc no columns two Search site Go back previous Username Password Sign in Registration Forgot password Expand collapse global hierarchy Home Bookshelves Sociology Book Boundless Culture location Last updated Save as PDF Page ID Key PointsKey Terms Learning Objectives Explain the origin reinforcement and significance of social norms a society or group are explicit implicit rules specifying acceptable behaviors within They define expected behavior particular circumstances can also be defined shared ways thinking feeling desiring deciding acting which observable regularly repeated adopted because they assumed solve problems neither static nor universal change with respect time vary culture classes groups What is deemed dress speech one may not another Deference maintains rsquo s acceptance popularity enforced formally e g through sanctions informally body language non-verbal communication cues By ignoring breaking risks facing formal quiet disapproval finding oneself unpopular ostracized from Formal Sanctions informal such derision arrest As beings individuals learn when where it appropriate say certain things use words discuss topics wear clothes Groups adopt different One form norm adoption method written down laws legislation club much more likely emerge gradually wearing socks sandals Personal Space Students demonstrate personal space by violating This type experiment called breaching internalize accepting them reasonable proper standards for That said while that new individual entering will values perspectives newcomers Same-Sex Marriage In most Western countries have prohibited same-sex marriage but those changing Points behaviours However class simply ldquo rdquo set concepts sciences political theory centered models stratification people grouped into hierarchical categories A collection humans animals share characteristics interact accept expectations obligations members common identity described sociologists being govern Back top G Values I Recommended articles There recommended Article Section Number Print Columns Two Show TOC Tags copy Copyright Powered MindTouch reg The libraries nbsp supported Department Education Open Textbook Pilot Project UC Davis Office Provost Library California State University Affordable Solutions Program Merlot We acknowledge National Science Foundation support under grant numbers Unless otherwise noted licensed CC BY-NC-SA Legal Have questions comments For information contact us at info libretexts org check out our status page https