Cultural norms

Papathi, mother of Sivananda Perumal is one of the key characters in the novel. She easily represents a type of character in Indian literature i.e. that of an aggressive and arrogant mother-in-law. She is notorious for her lashing tongue and selfish nature. As her husband, Kannu Pillai has been suffering from some disease, she has mercilessly driven him out of her house thereby falsifying the high ideal of a Hindu wife. “Kannu Pillai, the father was a sick man. His face was swollen with…

Cultural relativism views what is acceptable or wrong is determined by a group of people. Human beings live and exist in groups which are called cultures. These cultures determine standards that are considered as normal behaviour. Each one of us are born into a culture it maybe a religion, ethnic background, language and so forth. In these cultures, we get values which create norms of which we must uphold. What is right or wrong is so because of a society or culture at a time therefore morality…

walk to the front of a line without an explanation or an apology. In fact, whenever anyone, including my friends or family, tries to cut the line in front of me or others, I get pretty heated about it. I was decently nervous about breaking this social norm because it is seen as very rude and it is not something that is accepted by people in our society. I decided to start this rule breaking process on a Monday morning at Peter B’s. There were about 3 people in line and my friend was working…

including the social norms that must be obeyed. Although they are able to excel academically, they are seen in a different, dimmer light that shows them as outcasts due to the fact that they don’t fulfill the norms of a university student, which includes the outgoing drunk nights and reckless university behavior. They become a victim because of the lack of fitting in. The term multicultural in Canada is meant to accept and celebrate the diversity of races, cultures, and religions. The “norms”…

In mid-19th century, one of the most controversial wars claimed the territories of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. This war is essentially known as the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War lasted an alarming 20 years, from 1955 to 1975. As you could imagine, there were an extensive number of casualties, estimating in over 2 million victims. Of the most claimed, were South Vietnamese, totaling an estimated 430,000 citizens. In hopes of preventing a communist takeover in South Vietnam, several anticommunist…

while NAMBLA’s actions were considered acceptable by the members. NAMBLA’s actions also are not normative. Almost all of Americans have sex with the opposite gender that is around their same age and this is considered a cultural norm. Therefore, NAMBLA’s actions go against the norm and are abnormal. NAMBLA’s actions are unexpected as well. It is not often you hear a story about a secret underground group that has sex with boys. When you think about a sex scandal story you probably think of…

glimpses of self-image and societal norms and expectations of women, it is evident that appearance illustrates the oppressive nature of society 's expectation of a woman 's role. In both Beyond the Lights and Real Women Have Curves it encompasses the struggle of women being perceived in a particular way. Through the use of men in these two works, it puts into perspective how women are expected to uphold a particular image and how hard it is to break away from the social norm. Certainly, there…

social norms are an important aspect of culture. A social norm is an expected form of behavior in a given situation. Social norms include shaking hands when meeting someone, making eye contact when talking to others, and even the cultural standard to not burp in public. When social norms are broken on accident, a variety of reactions can occur. In order to break a social norm, certain characteristics are needed. For example, confidence, courage, and determination are needed to break a norm. A…

The Coquette and The Awakening show female desire to break the constraints placed on women in the 19th century. In The Coquette, Eliza Wharton is presented with two choices, one man or the other. The option never exists for her to simply not be with a man, to not conform to the societal expectation of women. The Awakening presents Edna Pontellier, a wife and a mother, transforming from the ideal picture of woman to pursuing her own desires. Women’s desire is not only shown from the plot, the…

challenged much by women; in fact, women did not see anything wrong with them because they were taught that it was the norm. This is where interpellation comes in—where it has always been in regards to women’s agency. The idea…