Norms And Values

Question 1

What is a norm?

Answer 1

Specific rules that govern human behaviour in particular situations

Question 2

What is a value?

Answer 2

Fundamental beliefs, general principles for human behaviour or principles by which a particular groups of people choose to live their lives.

Question 3

Examples of norms

Answer 3

To pay for things in a shop, follow instructions of parents and teachers, to show everyday, to queue if more than one person is waiting for something

Question 4

Examples of values

Answer 4

One should be polite when queuing in a line, one should not lie when asked a question, one should not harm other when they say something you don’t like

Question 5

What are the norms associated with dating in the 1950s?

Answer 5

Deeper commitment, asking politely to meet at a place - met in person, courtship, no sex, more elaborate dates

Question 6

What are the norms associated with dating now?

Answer 6

Asking for socials, parties, cat fished, long-distance relationships, casual sex, online meeting, fear of commitment, cheating is normalised

Question 7

What are norms in birthdays for UK ?

Answer 7

birthday cake, presents, singing the song, decorations, badge, party

Question 8

What are norms in birthday in other cultures/countries?

Answer 8

China: 60th birthday important
Mexico: quinceanera 15th birthday enter womanhood
Egypt: flowers + fruit = growth