deviation from social norms

Question 1

A01

Answer 1

norms are unwritten rules created by society to help guid behaviour
tell us what behaviour is acceptable and give sense of order to society
learned through early socialisation, picked up from others during early childhood
travel we encounter to we may have to adjust to itheir norms in others societies
e.g in france normal to have a drink
here, seen as abnormal
gender based norms e.g come clothing seen as acceptable
age based norms e.g normal for child to have tantrums but not normal for 30 year old
mental disorders seen as abnormal as violate social norms e.g people with sz unable to control their emotions e.g laughong at a funeral