Social Norms In Our Society

Cultural values in a society are a collective idea set by the society members of what a societal group thinks is morally correct. The societal norm refers to the most common characteristics among a group of people or community. The norms are guidelines or a set of informal rules that manage behavior in different events. Social norms develop overtime whether they are learned independently or taught. Saying please and thank you are social norms most often taught to children by their parents or a parental figure. Other types of social norms are developed by interaction with others. An example of this would be that boys do not wear dresses or girls do not play football. In our society today we primarily value wealth over everything else.