Rules defining appropriate and inappropriate behavior Norms A
Rules defining appropriate and inappropriate behavior
Norms
A rule of behavior, the violation of which calls for strong punishment
Taboo
_____________ are used to enforce ___________, _____________, and __________ which are types of _______________ that are based on ________.
SANCTIONS are used to enforce FOLKWAYS, MORES, AND LAWS, which are types of NORMS that are based on VALUES.
Broad ideas about what is good or desirable shared by people in a society.
Values
What are three types of norms?
Folkways, Mores, Laws
What do norms help explain about a culture?
Why people in a culture/society/group behave similarly in similar situations
Rewards and punishments used to encourage people to follow norms
Sanctions
What is the difference between formal and informal sanctions?
Formal sanctions can be imposed only by authority figures; informal sanctions can be applied by most people in a group
What are some examples of American values?
Achievement, success, competition, work, practicality, equality, democracy, liberty
Norms that lack moral significance
Folkways
Norms that have moral dimensions and should be followed
Mores
A norm that is formally defined and enforced by officials
Law
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