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    Social Norms

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    market place outlet Some norms are considered folkways and others are considered mores norms. Looking around at what people were doing‚ a man walked right by me while I was sitting down enjoying my mojo frozen yogurt while doing my observation. He looked at me‚ and asked if I was going to finish up my cup of frozen yogurt because it looked delicious. Now‚ we both laughed and went on about his business and so did I. what this man did‚ is called a folkway norm‚ because it wasn’t as serious as robbing

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    (Norms). Norms are accepted by groups of members in a society. Folkways are norms that are experienced by all members of society in our daily lives. If a folkway is broken or‚ society does not make a significant outcome of it. It is still noticed by members. For Example‚ People wait in lines to purchase goods in every store. If a person were to skip in front of people in the line‚ the group that is the line will see that as a breaking of a folkway. Someone may speak up and make the person go the back of

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    Social Norm Violations

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    In order to understand our adherence to social norms we must understand what they are and the various ways in which they can be broken and violated. These violations can vary greatly and be anywhere between quirky and frightening. The intensity of discomfort associated with these violations depends not only on the violation itself but on the individual performing‚ experiencing‚ or witnessing it making the spectrum of reactions widespread and interesting. There are two ways to truly explore norm violations

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    they have done. All societies in the world develop their own expectations for behavior that eventually become part of the shared culture we live in today. Along with our shared culture and own family values and norms‚ exist what are called folkways and mores. Folkways are norms that are not strictly enforced to everyone.

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    Folkways And Morals

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    Folkways are socially accepted however not morally significant. They are norms for everyday behavior that people follow for the sake of tradition. But if the folkway is broken there is no moral or legal consequence. Folkways in the United States consist of supporting school activities‚ speaking to other students in the hall‚ and if male‚ removing hats in church. In society today we find people who always wear shorts with a suit or who talk loudly odd but society doesn’t consider them immoral. However

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    Folkway Violation

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    2/10/2011 Folkway Violation For my folkway violation I chose to position myself six inches away from someone during a conversation. I chose to try this particular one because I knew my mom would give me the best‚ honest reaction. She has always had a small pet peve that was people getting in her personal space. I thought to myself this is the perfect norm violation for me to use. I was able to easily approach my mom at home where she would be completely clueless of the stunt. I began planning

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    Breaking a Folkway

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    Marcx Frügrëgris Breaking a Folkway On Saturday‚ a friend and I went into the Great Mall in Olathe to break a few folkways (even thoght I was told not to do it with strangers‚ I did it anyway). When we first got there‚ we talked about what we should do and how to do it. The first thing we planned to do was to go to the GameStop store‚ and wait for people to look at games. I had planned to approach someone who was looking at a new release and proceed to tell him the ending of it‚ whether or

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    Breaking the Social Norm My social norm was walking on campus backwards for an entire day. This was a major challenge to me because when people are not doing the expected in a social environment‚ I have many opinions on those particular people. So this was definitely a new experience for me. When I first knew this was my idea‚ I was very nervous and anxious. I was so worried about what other students on campus would think about me. I had various questions going on in my mind. What were others

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    Jerome Sanders Professor Pfieifle History 34 June 3‚ 2014 Final Question #3: American culture during the 1920’s mixed vibrancy and greater openness with prejudice and discrimination. How do the roles and expectations of women contribute to the changing culture – and sometimes clashes in culture – of the era? [19th Amendment‚ flappers‚ “dating”‚ birth control movement‚ Harlem Renaissance] During the 1920’s women were restricted from many things and society tried to control and limit their personal

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    conditioning influences upon further action. Culture in its broadest sense is cultivated behavior; that is the totality of a person’s learned‚ accumulated experience which is socially transmitted‚ or more briefly‚ behavior through social learning. Folkways Vs Mores The world is one‚ big community which is made up of several different societies that are distinct from one another. These societies have their own history‚ laws‚ beliefs‚ traditions‚ practices‚ customs‚ and ways of life. These make each

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