The Social Norm Analysis

The five social norms that I am glad exist are the standards of personal space, the expected standard for personal hygiene, the expected standard for manners in public i.e. avoiding belching or flatulating in public areas, the norm of individual choices, and the social norm of education being a standard.

It is important to allow someone to know that you respect them. It will ease the conversation and create trust. Behavior and attitude will allow the person demanding respect to feel that respect. When we respect each other, there are fewer conflicts. People get along easier and avoid the unnecessary drama associated with a lack of respect.

Following the customs and fashion of a social group is a key part of social interaction. For example, stated in Kivisto, “To follow custom is to be accepted by your group” (101). When a person is involved in a group, it is easy to be accepted when you follow the customary behavior and fashions of that group. This customary behavior provides security of knowing what is right within a group without the social risk associated with individual choice (101). In many instances, it is often easier to follow the group norms instead of taking the risk of making an individual decision. Simmel had many thoughts about fashion and customs. Stated in the text, “Simmel thought that, in his time, fashion was escaping the bounds of mere personal accouterments

My whole life I have went through bull s***. People judging based on the stereotypes of a male and not just any male, a BLACK male. Since I am a male, the social norms set in stone society I am suppose to be athletically inclined, I am suppose to hide my emotions, and I am suppose to not be feminine in ANY way. However, being a male is definitely not the only stereotype I’ve had to conquer. There are also the harsh stereotypes of black people. For example, other races might assume all black people are; mean, dangerous/violent, sexist, ratchet, addicts, and uneducated. Since I came out the womb I have always been very extroverted. Maybe a bit too social and outgoing. I feel like my whole life has been a test with trials and tribulations. Just to simply prove who I am.

A social norm that strikes my fascination is in the initial actions, responses, and facial expressions individuals convey when greeting other people, whether a person is acknowledging a friend, co-worker, family member, or a stranger, one would think that each person would greet everyone in somewhat the same manner due to the nature of one’s personality and regardless of their relationship to that individual. I had the assumption that when people have a very bubbly and outgoing personality they would greet everyone in the same vivacious way. Likewise, when individuals are more reserved and less likely to take the initiative in introducing themselves to a stranger, I figured they would be more shy and quiet in their responses. So what I wanted to do was count to three out loud before saying, “Hello” back to my friends, co-workers, family members, and strangers’ greetings and see how they would react to this social norm violation. Therefore, the social norm I chose to break was failing to respond directly to a person’s greeting in the normal response rate and additionally counting out loud to three before replying.

The postmodern attitude greatly differs from the iconic and traditional values of the past. This change in attitude is a natural evolution caused by the a shift in worldviews. Thus, the values and belief systems of the 1970’s placed emphasis on optimism and censorship. Whereas, the postmodern mentality is characterized by pessimism and cynicism. This paradigm shift in values over time is directly a result of advancements in technology. Through the use of media such as television and social networks, the modern world has ushered in an era of free information exchange and high-speed communication. Progress, however, is a double-edged sword; on one hand, the globe has become well-connected, but on the other hand, anonymity allows negativity and hostility to run rampant. Therefore, increased exposure to technology in the postmodern world has lead to a society with a generally negative outlook on life. The difference between image #1 and image #2 visually represents the shift in attitude from positive to negative, from

The society we live in is full of rules. These rules are sometimes laws that the government enforces on us, but there are other rules as well, the unspoken ones. Even though these rules are unspoken, the majority of individuals follow them without question. Every culture, group, and person has values. These values are what individuals use to define what is “desirable or undesirable, good or bad, beautiful or ugly” (Henslin, 2015, p. 49). The “rules” people use to reflect these values are called norms. Norms are the “expectations that develop out of a groups values” (Henslin, 2015, p. 49). When individuals either follow the expected norms or decide to step outside of the so called “box,” bystanders begin to form sanctions. Sanctions can be negative

Kimberly I agree with you on how you said you’re amazed by people falling for a scam like this. For me I was also baffled on how the people in this situation could fall victims to petty scam like this. Not only does this story baffle me but it’s even more unclear that after two hours and fifteen minutes Donna Summers tells the phony officer that she is basically fed up with him and decides to hang up the phone. I can’t help but wonder why Donna Summers, waited two hours and fifteen minutes to hang up the phone after obeying every order that the officer was giving her. Somehow maybe Summers conscience kicked in and let her know that the entire situation was immoral. I agree with you on how the idea of social norms forced Louise Ogborn into compliance.

There are many things that influence our behavior from internal influences to social norms. Social norms are implicit or explicit rules that govern how we behave in society (Maluso, class notes). Social norms influence our behavior more than any of us realize but we all notice when a norm has been broken. Breaking a social norm is not an easy task and often leads us feeling uncomfortable whether we broke the norm ourselves or witnessed someone else breaking it. Sometimes however, you just have to break a norm to see what happens.

When I was trying to decide which social norm to break, I had a difficult time choosing one that wouldn’t break any law, or get me into trouble, as well as one I was actually comfortable doing. I realized that the feelings I was having when trying to decide go along with why this circumstance is a norm, and going against it is incredibly uncomfortable, even as the one doing it, because of the fear for how the individuals are going to perceive me doing this. I decided upon going to Liberty Center, a shopping center in West Chester, and simply introducing myself to random strangers. I was very nervous to do this, because obviously this norm is a very solidified one in our almost disconnected society. I felt like this would be the most comfortable

The institutionalists’ on the other hand focus on group norms. The analysis of labour markets and employment systems relies on the existence of stable, slow-changing and fairly transparent institutions to provide the foundations for their analysis (Wootton, 1955). The work of social norms has been the foundation upon which institutionalist theorists try to explain how and why labour market structures are the way they are.

In today’s world, more and more people are becoming disrespectful. Greg Toppo states, “The percentage of respondents who agreed with the statement ‘Students Respect Teachers’ dropped from 79% to 31%.” The statistic should speak for itself. Why is it that only 31% of Americans can say students are respectful to teachers? Why are students becoming so disrespectful? One reason could be attention. Any student wants to look good in front of his or her peers. The best way to be noticed is to be so disrespectful the teacher can’t ignore that student. Someone once said, “People these days gain attention by losing respect.” Unfortunately, this is all too true. However, the blame can’t all be placed on the students. Parents can also be at

Social norms represents the rules of behavior that are highly considered and acceptable in all groups of society. Individuals failing to follow the norms are completely shunned and end up suffering all kinds of consequences. Norms highly change depending to the situation and environment and may vary or rather modified over time and time.

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The internalization of norms (shared meanings) makes interaction of people easier and comprehensible. Norms are the internalized and codified agreements about behavior and they differ between and among groups, organizations, institutions and societies.