Lesson 2

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Understanding Social Norms and Deviancy

Test your knowledge on social norms, laws, and cultural practices with our engaging quiz! This quiz delves into various aspects of society, examining how norms are defined, what constitutes deviancy, and how cultural differences impact behaviors.

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Ideal for students, educators, and anyone interested in culture

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are often in the forms of rules, standards, or prescriptions that are strictly followed by people

- commonly exhibited on the type of clothing a person wears in specific occasion. It includes the manners and behavior that show a person's refinement & civility

Beliefs and practices that are acceptable to certain cultures but can be inimical to other culture

- defined as the state of having internalized norms as part of social expectation.

Different from what is considered to be normal/morally correct; form of struggles; can be tolerated, approved or disapproved depending on societal views.

- actions that violate enacted laws such as robbery, theft, graft, rape, and other forms of criminality.

- refers to violations to social norms that are not codified into law such as pricking one’s nose, belching loudly, and spitting on the street, among others.

Related to food are also manifestation of deviancy. In the same way, cultural food and food habits may vary; cultural and religious food prohibitions also differ to some extent (MeyerRochow 2009)

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