Norm (sociology)


 

:See also cultural norm.

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In sociology, a norm, or social norm, is a rule that is socially enforced. Social sanctioning is what distinguishes norms from other cultural products such as meaning and values. Norms are thought to affect a wide variety of human behavior.

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Introduction
Justification and origins
Levels of enforcement
Types of norms
Example (gift exchange)
See also

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