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C+I - norms, values, cultures
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Customs
are regular and
patterned
ways of
behaving
that are
characteristic
of a certain
culture
Customs describe how
members
of a culture are expected to behave in
social
situations
Cultural diversity
describes the variety of
norms
, values, customs, and traditions in different societies
Tipping
10-20
% in the US is a
custom
Kissing
one another upon
greeting
is a
norm
in
France
Finishing
your
plate
in
China
is considered
rude
and assumes the
host
didn't provide enough
food
Values are
basic
rules
shared
by most
people
in a
culture,
reflecting what people think should happen in society
Shared social values
in
British culture
include
democracy
,
rule of law
,
individual liberty
,
mutual respect
, and
tolerance
Norms
are shared
expectations
of
behaviors
in a specific
culture
, representing
standard
behaviors
Types of norms include:
Folkways
: socially approved behaviors without moral significance
Mores
: norms of morality often based on religion
Taboo
: widely prohibited and forbidden behaviors within a culture
Laws
: formal rules enacted into law
Values are
beliefs
that reflect what people
think
should
happen
in
society
Values are set
beliefs
, for example, holding the
door
open for someone or teaching children
good manners
Culture
is the way that people live in society in relation to shared beliefs,
language
, and
traditions
Norms
are
guidelines
on how to
behave
and how to
live
in a
culture
Subcultures like Mods and Rockers can be labeled as
folk devils
, leading to
moral panics
in society
Societal reaction
to
deviance
can amplify that deviance, as seen in the
Mods
and
Rockers
case study
There is a
sociological
debate on whether people are influenced by
genetics
or their
environment
Biologists
favor the
nature
argument, while
sociologists
favor the
nurture
argument
A more
contemporary
view suggests that human behavior is a combination of
biological
and
environmental
influences
Feral children
are children who have not been
socialized
into human society from an
early age
Cases like
Genie Wiley
highlight the importance of
primary socialization
in human development