1.1: Norms and values Flashcards
What makes each culture distinctive are what?
What makes each culture distinctive are the:
1. Norms
2. Values
associated with it
Values
Values are beliefs and ideas that:
- Society sees as important
- Are accepted by the majority of society
Values are beliefs and ideas that society sees as important and are accepted by the majority of society.
Values are things that what?
Values are things that:
- We believe in
- Strive to achieve
- Guide our behaviour
You should always do your research of where you are going and their norms, because what?
You should always do your research of where you are going and their norms, because cultural ignorance can be:
- Expensive
- Offensive
Values are beliefs and ideas that society sees as important and are accepted by the majority of society.
Values are things that we believe in, strive to achieve and guide our behaviour.
Example
For example, in the UK we value:
- Life
- Success
- Hygiene
- Family
- More
Norms
Norms are expected patterns of behaviour that are based on the values of a culture
Norms are expected patterns of behaviour that are based on the values of a culture.
Example
For example, in the UK, it is a norm to:
- Wear clothes when in public
- Eat food with a knife and fork
- Join the back of a queue
- Obey rules or laws
Norms are expected patterns of behaviour that are based on the values of a culture.
For example, in the UK, it is a norm to wear clothes when in public, based on the value of what, to eat food with a knife and fork, to join the back of a queue and to obey rules or laws?
For example, in the UK, it is a norm to:
- Wear clothes when in public, based on the value of modesty
- Eat food with a knife and fork
- Join the back of a queue
- Obey rules or laws
Norms are expected patterns of behaviour that are based on the values of a culture.
For example, in the UK, it is a norm to wear clothes when in public, based on the value of modesty, to eat food with a knife and fork, based on the values of what, to join the back of a queue and to obey rules or laws?
For example, in the UK, it is a norm to:
- Wear clothes when in public, based on the value of modesty
- Eat food with a knife and fork, based on the values of hygiene and manners
- Join the back of a queue
- Obey rules or laws
Norms are expected patterns of behaviour that are based on the values of a culture.
For example, in the UK, it is a norm to wear clothes when in public, based on the value of modesty, to eat food with a knife and fork, based on the values of hygiene and manners, to join the back of a queue, based on the values of what, and to obey rules or laws?
For example, in the UK, it is a norm to:
- Wear clothes when in public, based on the value of modesty
- Eat food with a knife and fork, based on the values of hygiene and manners
- Join the back of a queue, based on the values of order, politeness and fairness
- Obey rules or laws
Norms are expected patterns of behaviour that are based on the values of a culture.
For example, in the UK, it is a norm to wear clothes when in public, based on the value of modesty, to eat food with a knife and fork, based on the values of hygiene and manners, to join the back of a queue, based on the values of order, politeness and fairness, and to obey rules or laws, based on the values of what?
For example, in the UK, it is a norm to:
- Wear clothes when in public, based on the value of modesty
- Eat food with a knife and fork, based on the values of hygiene and manners
- Join the back of a queue, based on the values of order, politeness and fairness
- Obey rules or laws, based on the values of order, respect and obedience
Norms are expected patterns of behaviour that are based on the values of a culture.
In UK culture, there are certain norms and values that most people follow.
These may be different from what?
These may be different from the:
1. Norms
2. Values
in other cultures
Within any culture, everyday events have certain norms and values associated with them that we all know about and follow.
For example, being at school.
The values associated with it include what?
The values associated with being at school include:
- Educational achievement
- Obedience
- Respect
- Conformity
Within any culture, everyday events have certain norms and values associated with them that we all know about and follow.
For example, being at school.
The norms associated with it include what?
The norms associated with being at school include:
- Wearing the school uniform
- Sitting down
- Obeying the teacher
- Listening
Norms are linked to values.
The norms and values of any culture are relative.
This means that they are not what?
This means that they are not:
- Fixed
- The same for all people and in all situations
Norms are linked to values.
The norms and values of any culture are relative.
This means that they are not fixed and are not the same for all people and in all situations.
Example
For example, wearing clothes is a norm in UK culture when you are in public, but it would not be a norm if you are in the shower
Norms and values can also do what over time?
- Norms
- Values
can also change over time
Norms and values can also change over time.
Example
For example, smoking used to be the norm in:
1. Pubs
2. Many other social situations
,whereas it is now becoming more and more deviant to smoke
The norms associated with the value of wealth
The norms associated with the value of wealth are to:
- Pay your taxes
- Distribute some of your money to the poor
The norms associated with the value of education
The norms associated with the value of education are for everyone to attend school
The norms associated with the value of honesty
The norms associated with the value of honesty are to be honest when:
- Speaking in front of the courts
- Taking certain oaths
The norms associated with the value of honesty are to be honest when speaking in front of the courts and when taking certain oaths, like what?
The norms associated with the value of honesty are to be honest when:
- Speaking in front of the courts
- Taking certain oaths, like when joining the British Army
The norms associated with the value of privacy
The norms associated with the value of privacy are:
- To respect other people’s personal privacy
- That reporters can’t invade people’s personal privacy
The norms associated with the value of respect for human life
The norms associated with the value of respect for human life are to not kill anyone