Formal and Informal Norms
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Formal norms are written down and enforced by an authority; informal norms are unwritten, learned by observation, and enforced by everyone present.
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A speed limit is formal. Not standing too close to a stranger in an empty lift is informal.
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Students assume formal norms enforce hardest, but jaywalking laws show a formal norm laxly enforced while personal space is policed constantly.