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