Eduqas GCSE Sociology · C200
Component 1, Component 2
A shared expectation about how people should behave.
Revise: Impact of Social Changes on FamiliesIn Britain during the 1950s, marriage was a strong social norm: most adults were expected to marry, and marriage was generally expected to last until a partner died. Since then, cohabitation, divorce and remaining unmarried have become more acceptable. This does not mean that marriage has disappeared.
- Revise: Influence of Changing Norms and Values
An expectation about how people should behave in a particular society or social group.