Ever wonder why being naked in public is frowned upon. Over time, our society has been structured in a certain way that sets boundaries and rules that all of society has learned to conform too. This “certain way” has adapted and changed through time, setting in place a set of informal norms and values that the majority of society follows. When these rules are not followed, not all are necessarily illegal; there are subtle consequences that succeed the social infractions. Social norms are deemed as “unwritten law” That the majority of individuals have learned to live and adept with. The status quo or norms are the indirect standards that society has decided to abide by based off basic values. According to James M. Henslin, values
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I realized that being able to identify when norms are being violated lead one very aware when norm is broken. I also learned how to get out of my comfort zone which used to be difficult for myself. I try to break the rules when it came to norm violation. Having a better understanding of why individuals from different cultures have different folkway, morals, values, and social norms. Norms are needed in every society to guide an individual to become more socially acceptable and an asset to society in the long run. When norms are violated consequences will eventually follow leading an individual to be almost out casted from everyone else. This could be good or bad depending on why the individual is breaking a norm. Albert Einstein was out casted in his younger years for being different but what the world didn’t understand was that he was advanced in fields that most individual can’t fathom. A more common example would be, when I left the bathroom without washing my hands. After my actions I received dirty remarks and fascial expressions from individuals who were in the restroom. Which made me feel inclined to wash my hands but realized that the purpose of the norm had a health conscious concept. Without social norms we will live in a world of
I realized that being able to identify when norms are being violated lead one very aware when norm is broken. I also learned how to get out of my comfort zone which used to be difficult for myself. I try to break the rules when it came to norm violation. Having a better understanding of why individuals from different cultures have different folkway, morals, values, and social norms. Norms are needed in every society to guide an individual to become more socially acceptable and an asset to society in the long run. When norms are violated consequences will eventually follow leading an individual to be almost out casted from everyone else. This could be good or bad depending on why the individual is breaking a norm. Albert Einstein was out casted in his younger years for being different but what the world didn’t understand was that he was advanced in fields that most individual can’t fathom. A more common example would be, when I left the bathroom without washing my hands. After my actions I received dirty remarks and fascial expressions from individuals who were in the restroom. Which made me feel inclined to wash my hands but realized that the purpose of the norm had a health conscious concept. Without social norms we will live in a world of