Every person conforms on a daily basis through a number of different activities. Driving the latest cars that are a trend, listening to popular music, agreeing with a political movement, and following a certain religious group are all examples of ways in which people conform. There is no inherent value in conformity; it is the cultural context that determines if an action of compliance or agreement will be experienced as positive or negative. Our society labels conformity as deviant in order to emphasize and reinforce the cultural values that come with independence, freedom, and being unique. Whether or not conformity is viewed as negative or positive is dependent on the culture is which it takes place. Conformity is a behavior that has
