Answer to Question #165403 in Sociology for Norms can be defined as?

Question

Norms can be defined as?

Answer 1

Norms can be defined as socially acceptable or established rules or laws relative to specific individuals.

Norms are guidelines or expectations for behavior. Each society has its own norms and they change constantly.

Norms may be prescriptive (encouraging positive behavior; for example, “be honest”) or proscriptive (discouraging negative behavior; for example, “do not cheat”).