Sociology / Unit 3 Soc 0306 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Norms
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The idea
Norms are a culture's rules for behavior, specifying what is expected, permitted, and forbidden in particular situations.
In practice
Lowering your voice on entering a library is a norm; no one announces it and nearly everyone obeys.
Where people slip
A norm is a rule about conduct, not a preference — breaking it draws a response.
Your place on the trail
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