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Social Norms: Breaking And The Reactions Of Others

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In sociology, norms are social expectations that guide behavior. Norms explain why people do what they do in certain situations. For example, in the United States, it is a norm that people shake hands when they are introduced. This expectation is why a job candidate extends a hand toward the interviewer when they meet instead of giving the interviewer a hug. A few norms are enforced by legal penalties. For example, walking nude in public is often a legal offense that could result in arrest. My goal in this paper is to explain to you what social norm I broke and the reactions of others. My social norm that I broke consisted of me going into the bathroom stall and talking to the person next to me. This social norm was particularly easily

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