Norm

An expectation or rule about how people should behave in a particular social situation.

A socially expected rule or pattern of behaviour in a particular situation.

Socialisation is the process through which people learn the norms, values and behaviour expected in their society or group. Early learning within families is primary socialisation. Learning through schools, peers and other influences is secondary socialisation.

An expected rule or pattern of behaviour within a social group, such as taking turns.

Link each named thinker to a specific argument: Durkheim to shared norms, values and social solidarity; Parsons to the bridge between family and society, achieved status and meritocracy.

Distinguish crime, which breaks criminal law, from deviance, which breaks social norms. Behaviour can be deviant without being criminal.

Define crime through law and deviance through social norms. An act can be both, but the terms are not interchangeable.

A socially shared expectation about how people should behave.

A social expectation about how people should behave in a particular situation.

A social rule or expectation about appropriate behaviour.

An expectation about how people should behave in a society or situation.

An expectation or rule about how people should behave in a particular situation, often unwritten.

In sociology, culture means the shared way of life of a society or group. It includes language, beliefs, customs, norms and values. It is much broader than art or music: everyday habits, such as how people greet one another or behave during a meal, are also cultural.

An expectation or rule about how people should behave in a particular situation.

An expectation or rule about how people should behave in a particular social setting.

An expectation about how people should behave in a particular social situation.

A socially expected rule or pattern of behaviour, such as saying thank you.

A shared expectation about how people should behave in a particular society, group or situation.

An expectation about how people should behave in a particular social group or situation.

An expectation about how people should behave in a particular society, group or situation.

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