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102 Examples of Social Norms (List)

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Social norms are the unspoken rules that govern how people interact with each other. They can vary from culture to culture, and even from group to group within a culture.

Some social norms are so ingrained in our psyches that we don’t even think about them; we just automatically do what is expected of us. Social norms examples include covering your mouth when you cough, waiting your turn, and speaking softly in a library.

Breaking societal norms can sometimes lead to awkward or uncomfortable situations. For example, if you’re in a library where it’s considered rude to talk on your cell phone, and you answer a call, you’ll likely get some disapproving looks from the people around you.

Understanding the social norms of the place you’re visiting is an important part of cultural etiquette to show respect for the people around you.

Examples of Social Norms

  • Greeting people when you see them.
  • Saying “thank you” for favors.
  • Holding the door open for others.
  • Standing up when someone else enters the room.
  • Offering to help someone carrying something heavy.
  • Speaking quietly in public places.
  • Waiting in line politely.
  • Respecting other people’s personal space.
  • Disposing of trash properly.
  • Refraining from eating smelly foods in public.
  • Paying for goods or services with a smile.
  • Complimenting others on their appearance or achievements.
  • Asking others about their day or interests.
  • Avoiding gossip and rumors.
  • Volunteering to help others in need.
  • Saying “I’m sorry” when you’ve made a mistake.
  • Supporting others in their time of need.
  • Participating in group activities.
  • Respecting authority figures.
  • Being on time for important engagements.
  • Avoiding interrupting others when they are speaking.
  • Showing interest in other people’s lives and experiences.
  • Refraining from using offensive language or gestures.
  • Being honest and truthful with others at all times.
  • Treating others with kindness and respect, regardless of their social status or background.
  • Putting the needs of others before your own.
  • Participating in charitable works and activities.
  • Helping others whenever possible.
  • Welcoming guests into your home or place of business.
  • Nodding, smiling, and looking people in the eyes to show you are listening to them.
  • Following the laws and regulations of your country.
  • Respecting the rights and beliefs of others.
  • Cooperating with others in order to achieve common goals.
  • Being tolerant and understanding of different viewpoints.
  • Displaying good manners and etiquette in social interactions.
  • Waiting in line for your turn.
  • Taking your shoes off before walking into someone’s house.
  • Putting your dog on a leash in parks and other public spaces.
  • Letting the elderly or pregnant people take your seat on a bus.

Social Norms for Students

  • Arrive to class on time and prepared.
  • Pay attention and take notes.
  • Stay quiet when other students are working.
  • Raise your hand if you have a question.
  • Do your homework and turn it in on time.
  • Participate in class discussions.
  • Respect your teachers and classmates.
  • Follow the school’s rules and regulations.
  • Use appropriate language and behavior.
  • Ask permission to be excused if you need to go to the bathroom.
  • Go to the bathroom before class begins.
  • Keep your workspace clean.
  • Do not plagiarize or cheat.
  • Wait your turn to speak.
  • Ask permission to use other people’s supplies.
  • Include all your peers in your group when doing group work.

Related: Classroom Rules for Middle School

Social Norms while Dining Out

  • Wait to be seated.
  • Remain seated until everyone is served.
  • Don’t reach across the table.
  • Use your napkin.
  • Don’t chew with your mouth open.
  • Don’t talk with your mouth full.
  • Keep elbows off the table.
  • Use a fork and knife when eating.
  • Drink from a glass, not from the bottle or carton.
  • Request more bread or butter only if you’re going to eat it all.
  • Don’t criticize the food or service.
  • Thank your server when you’re finished.
  • Leave a tip if you’re satisfied with the service.

Social Norms while using your Phone

  • Keep your phone on silent or vibrate mode while in meetings.
  • Don’t answer your phone in a public place unless it’s an emergency.
  • Don’t talk on the phone while driving.
  • Don’t text while driving.
  • Don’t take or make calls during class.
  • Don’t use your phone in a movie theater.
  • Turn off your phone when you’re with someone else.
  • Place your phone on airplane mode while flying.
  • Do not look at someone else’s phone.
  • Ensure your ringtone is inoffensive when in public or around children.

Social Norms in Libraries

  • Be quiet and respect the other patrons.
  • Don’t talk on your phone.
  • Don’t bring food or drinks into the library.
  • Don’t sleep in the library.
  • Don’t bring pets into the library.
  • Return all books to the correct location.
  • Don’t mark or damage library books.
  • Make sure your cell phone is turned off.
  • Return your books on time.

Social Norms in Other Countries

  • In France, it is considered polite to kiss acquaintances on both cheeks when meeting them.
  • In Japan, it is customary to take your shoes off when entering someone’s home.
  • In India, it is considered rude to show the soles of your feet or to point your feet at someone else.
  • In Italy, it is common for people to give each other a light kiss on the cheek as a gesture of hello or goodbye.
  • In China, it is customary to leave some food on your plate after eating, as a sign of respect for the cook.
  • In Spain, it is customary to call elders “Don” or “Doña.”
  • In Iceland, it is considered polite to say “thank you” (Takk) after every meal.
  • In Thailand, it is customary to remove your shoes before entering a home or temple.
  • In Germany, it is customary to shake hands with everyone you meet, both men and women.
  • In Argentina, it is customary for people to hug and kiss cheeks as a gesture of hello or goodbye.

Social Norms that Should be Broken

  • “ Women should be polite” – Stand up for what you believe in, even if it makes you look bossy.
  • “Don’t draw attention to yourself” – Embrace your uniqueness and difference so long as you’re respectful of others.
  • “Don’t question your parents or your boss” – Protest bad behavior from people in authority if you know you’re morally right.
  • “Mistakes are embarrassing” – It’s okay to make mistakes and be seen to fail. It means you’re making an effort and pushing your boundaries.
  • “Respect your elders” – If your elders are engaging in bad behavior, stand up to them and let them know you’re taking note of what they’re doing.

Cultural vs Social Norms

Cultural norms are the customs and traditions that are passed down from one generation to the next. They’re connected to the traditions, values, and practices of a particular culture.

Societal norms, on the other hand, reflect the current social standard for appropriate behavior within a society. In modern multicultural societies, there are different groups with different cultural norms, but they must all agree on a common set of social norms for public spaces.

We also have a concept called group norms , which define how smaller groups – like workplace teams or sports teams – will operate. These might differ from group to group, and are highly dependant on the expectations and standards of the group/team leader.

Norms Change Depending on the Context

Norms are different depending on different contexts, including in different eras, and in different societies. What might be considered polite in one context could be considered rude in another.

For example, norms in the 1950s were much more gendered. Negative gender stereotypes restricted women because it was normative for women to be quiet, polite, and submissive in public. Today, women have much more equality.

Similarly, the norms and taboos in the United States will be very different from those in China. For example, Chinese businessmen are often expected to share expensive gifts during negotiations. In the United States, this could be considered bordering on bribery.

What are the Four Types of Norms?

There are four types of norms : folkways, mores, taboos, and laws.

  • Folkways are social conventions that are not strictly enforced, but are generally considered to be polite or appropriate. An example of a folkway is covering your mouth when you sneeze.
  • Mores are social conventions that are considered to have a moral dimension. Due to their moral dimension, they’re generally considered to be more important than folkways. Violation of mores can result in social sanctions so they often overlap with laws (mentioned below). An example of a more is not drinking and driving.
  • Taboos are considered ‘negative norms’, or things that you should avoid doing. If you do them, you’ll be seen as rude. An example of a taboo is using your phone in a movie theater or spitting indoors.
  • Laws are the most formal and serious type of norm. They are usually enforced by the government and can result in criminal penalties if violated. Examples of laws include not stealing from others and not assaulting others.

Conclusion: What are Social Norms?

Social norms are defined as the unspoken rules that help us to get along with others in a polite and respectful manner. It’s important to follow them so that we can maintain a positive social environment for everyone involved. Social norms examples include not spitting indoors, covering your mouth when you sneeze, and shaking hands with everyone you meet.

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What is a Norm and Social Norms? Types, Functions, Examples

Synopsis: This article deals with the concept of norms, social norms, their definitions, characteristics, functions, and types. It also covers how norms are institutionalized in our society, why we should follow norms, and what happens if we violate them. Tracing the behavioral changes norms have on individuals and the changing patterns of norms seen today, we finally conclude by exploring how norms are culturally specific in different communities and primitive societies.

What is a Norm?

What is a Social Norm?

A social norm can, therefore, be understood in simplified language as those prescribed rules and regulations operating in society that determine the behavior and actions of people within a particular group, culture, or structure. Norms are the “ways of life” and they enforce the dos and don’ts that all individuals must adhere to. Emile Durkheim states that norms are social facts that form the pivotal focus of his work “Rules of Sociological Methods”

According to the Oxford Dictionary of Sociology (1994), “a norm is a shared expectation of behavior that connotes what is considered culturally desirable and appropriate.”

M. Haralambos (2000) defines it as “a norm is a specific guide to action acceptable and appropriate behavior in a particular situation.”

There are certain characteristics of norms that define their nature:

Characteristics of Social Norms:

● Norms incorporate Value Judgments: All norms are associated with social values and judgments of the degree of rightness or wrongness, positive aspect, or negative aspect influencing the behavioral pattern of individuals.

● Norms are Relative: With each society and each group, there is a difference in norms and their implementation. There are different norms based on age, sex, occupational position, etc.

● Internalization of Social Norms: People inculcate the norms through the process of socialization and try to make them an internal part of their life, thus influencing their character and demeanor.

Norms are enforced in society to perform certain functions:

Functions of Social Norms:

● Establishment of social order: A type of order can be achieved through rules and regulations. In the case of social order, norms play an important role as a controlling, constraining, and enforcing agent. Social order is a building block of all societies.

Norms can be divided into four important types:

Types of Social Norms:

● Mores: They are a type of norm that determines behavior patterns that are both widely accepted and followed, as well as prescribed by society. They are a rigid form of social norm and are usually supported by social values and religious beliefs. For example, the norm of taking off one’s shoes before entering a place of worship in some religions. Read more about Mores

● Customs: Customs refer to various socially approved methods that individuals in personal contact with others perform collectively. They are durable in nature, and people are mostly not aware when they are performing a custom as it often occurs unconsciously. For example, the custom of lighting earthen ‘diyas’ during the Hindu festival of Diwali or the month-long fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

● Sanctions: They are the social norms that ensure social order through control, discipline, and conformity in society. They are backed by the law. They can be applied both physically or symbolically. For example, banning arms export, illegal migration, etc.

Institutionalization of Social Norms:

Social norms are embedded in social institutions and are thus institutionalized. However, the functionality and operation of social norms vary within each social system and social structures. Johnson has stated the various reasons why norms get institutionalized.

1) The societal level 2) The personal level.

In the first case, every society tries to retain its existence by abiding by the social norms and passing them on to future generations through the process of socialization.

Changing Patterns of Social Norms:

A number of factors influence social norms, such as awareness and scientific attitudes of people, socio-cultural differences among various generations, growth of individualism and separate identities of groups as well as individuals, and gender and women empowerment. Durkheim believed that Anomie or the state of normlessness occurred due to the increased division of labor leading to an increase in individualism.

The Cultural Specificity of Social Norms:

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Norms and Values In Sociology: Definition & Examples

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norms and values

Societies work or function because each individual member of that society plays particular roles and each role carries a status and norms which are informed by the values and beliefs of the culture of that society. The process of learning these roles and the norms and values appropriate to them from those around us is called socialisation .

How Are Norms and Values Different?

Values are the basic beliefs that guide the actions of individuals, while norms are the expectations that society has for people’s behavior. In other words, values tell individuals what is right or wrong, while norms tell individuals what is acceptable or not.

Values are more abstract and universal than norms, meaning they exist independently of any specific culture or society. Norms, on the other hand, are specific to a particular culture or society, and are essentially action-guiding rules, specifying concretely the things that must be done or omitted.

Additionally, values tend to be passed down from generation to generation, while norms can change relatively quickly.

In short, the values we hold are general behavioral guidelines. They tell us what we believe is right or wrong, for example, but that does not tell us how we should behave appropriately in any given social situation. This is the part played by norms in the overall structure of our social behavior.

However, there is often a lot of overlap between norms and values. For example, one of most of society’s norms is that one should not kill other people.

This norm is also a value, it is something that societies believe is morally wrong (McAdams, 2001).

What Are Norms?

Social norms are specific rules dictating how people should act in a particular situation, values are general ideas that support the norm”. There are four types of norm we can distinguish:

1. Folkways

Folkways are norms related to everyday social behavior that are followed out of custom, tradition, or routine. They are less strictly enforced than mores or laws, and violations are typically met with mild social disapproval rather than serious punishment.

Examples of folkways include etiquette and manners, such as holding a door open for someone, saying “please” and “thank you,” or not talking loudly in a library.

They contribute to the social order by facilitating smooth, predictable social interactions.

Folkways are fairly weak kinds of norm. For example, when you meet someone you know on the street, you probably say ”hello” and expect them to respond in a kind way.

If they ignore you, they have broken a friendship norm, which might lead you to reassess your relationship with them.

Mores are much stronger norms, and a failure to conform to them will result in a much stronger social response from the person or people who resent your failure to behave appropriately.

Mores refer to the norms that are widely observed and have great moral significance in a society. These norms are often seen as critical for the proper functioning of a group or society, and violations are typically met with serious societal disapproval or sanctions.

Mores often dictate ethical and moral standards in social behavior, such as honesty, respect for human life, and laws against theft or murder.

Taboos refer to those behaviors, practices, or topics considered profoundly offensive, repugnant, and unacceptable by a society or cultural group.

Societal sanctions, penalties, or ostracism often back these prohibitions.

The origin of taboos can be traced to religious beliefs, societal customs, or moral codes, and they usually touch on areas such as sex, death, dietary habits, and social relations.

The violation of these taboos can lead to severe consequences, which might include social exclusion, legal repercussions, or even physical harm in extreme cases.

4. Laws (legal norms)

A law is an expression of a very strong moral norm that exists to control people’s behavior explicitly.

Punishment for the infraction of legal norms will depend on the norm that has been broken and the culture in which the legal norm develops.

Norms shape attitudes, afford guidelines for actions and establish boundaries for behavior. Moreover, norms regulate character, engender societal cohesion, and aid individuals in striving toward cultural goals.

Conversely, the violation of norms may elicit disapprobation, ridicule, or even ostracization. For instance, while the Klu Klux Klan is legally permitted in the United States, norms pervading many academic, cultural, and religious institutions barely countenance any association with it or any espousal of its racist and antisemitic propaganda.

Consequently, we see the potency of a norm condemning certain viewpoints being promoted through informal means even in the absence of any equivalent formal counterparts.

What Are Values?

Values are beliefs that we have about what is important, both to us and to society as a whole. A value, therefore, is a belief (right or wrong) about the way something should be.

Values are essential in validating norms; normative rules without reference to underlying values lack motivation and justification. Meanwhile, without corresponding norms, values lack concrete direction and execution (McAdams, 2001).

While the common values of societies can change overtime, this process is usually slow. This means these values tend to be appropriate for their historical period (Merton, 1994).

There are still commonly shared values within societies, but they become generalized, a more general underpinning for social practices.

Durkheim notes that value consensus continues to exist in modern societies but in a weaker form because industrialization has resulted in people having greater access to a greater variety of knowledge and ideas, e.g., through the mass media and science.

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In our society, we choose how we work. We decide what our own rules and regulations are as a population. Society goes based off what we feel is “in” or what is “cool” and what is not. There are many ways into describing these rules and regulations that we have created. Some are ones that we set laws to and others are just what feels normal to us but is not yet in the written or spoken as a law or specific rule. You can describe these as formal and informal norms. A formal norm can be described as rules regarding specific behaviors in which are acceptable and appropriate within a culture. Informal norm means rules that are unspoken yet followed and known by our society. Some of these norms can involve “folkways.” These are “loosely enforced norms that involve common customs and procedures.”

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Formal and Informal Norms in Sports

Within our society we have a various amount of familiar an unfamiliar place with formal and informal norms. For example, on a soccer field. You would think that on a soccer field everything is just based off rules specifically set to the game but, you don’t realize what happens outside of those rules. For instance, when a simple soccer ball is accidentally kicked outside of the field, they are just thrown another ball. Another example is cheering. When a goal is scored or almost scored you can hear everyone cheering on their team. No law says we must do it, but everyone does it anyway. A lot of people record the games and cheer on their friends or family whom are playing in the game.

Also, players are known to be switched in and out of the game a lot but not the goal keeper. It isn’t a rule to switch out a bunch of players during the game but if the coach feels it is necessary then players swap but the goal keeper seems to stay mostly the same person for the whole game. Many people wonder as to why this is. There is not rule that says the goal keeper needs to be swapped out; if the goalkeeper is swapped out then it could substantially ruin the flow of the game. During the times when players are running with the ball and kicking it from player to player, there could potentially be pushing and shoving purposely for a certain reason and the referee must be involved in the situation. As a rule, the referee has all authority of the game. If a player talks back or does something wrong, it could also lead to a penalty or something called an infraction. Although soccer games have a lot of unspoken rules, they also tend to have a lot of known and written rules. Nevertheless, these are the types of rules that everyone knows within the game whether you are a player or a bystander just sitting and watching the game.

A soccer game must only have two teams. On these teams they have a certain number of players and they cannot exceed that amount, and that includes the goalkeeper. Unless you are the goalkeeper you may not touch the ball with your hands. During the game you’ll see players running after the ball if it is in the hair and they will lift their foot to catch or slow down the ball. Sometime in some situations they jump up and hit the ball with their head and it bounces off to the nearest player to them. At some point in time they will have something called “half time.” This is when they switch places and the team scoring on the left is now scoring on the right and vice versa. Then after about fifteen minutes or so, the game is resumed. If a player does something wrong in the game they can have “consequences” that are called infractions or penalties.

Norms in the City

Soccer games have more of a homely, and safe feeling and an upbringing tone to it. Unlike the Manhattan. The city has a vaguer feeling. There are so many people yet feels so empty. Sure, friends and family can join you on your journey throughout the city, but you always must watch where you are and who is around you. In the city, that is a big informal norm for everyone. Its not a law that you must watch out where you are or hold on onto your purse or bag tightly it’s just something people do on the daily. In Manhattan, it has an entirely different feeling than it feels as per to a soccer game. People there can be very rude and nasty; they push, they shove, and they don’t care who you are if they get to the place they need to be they can even hop into your taxi and drive off. That is a normal thing down in Manhattan and traveling to other places around the world you wouldn’t believe how nice people really are in other spots. The city always tends to be busy with people texting and taking pictures and eating and going out late at night. It is a city that never sleeps and there are no rules saying you must do these things, you just do. However, formal norms are a big thing as well. Some of these formal norms that people take upon are jaywalking, littering, drugs, and more. These are rules that have consequences to them, yet people still take it upon themselves to do it anyways. Of course, there are actions that are pressed on some people, but since not a lot of people get punished for it, that is just a few things that happen daily.

Norms and Culture

No matter where we are there will always be formal and informal norms all around us. There will be different tones and feelings in each spot. Some in which we are familiar with and some that we are not. Sitting down and acknowledging these norms that happen all around us make us realize what rules and not rules we already have set. Without knowing we blend into following in the steps of these norms because it is normal in our “culture” to do these actions that we do, even if it is as simple as opening the door for someone. Nobody says that we must do it, it is just a normal habit for us.

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