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What are folkways?
What are folkways?
- Laws that are formally defined and enforced
- Customs that are universally accepted
- Norms with moral significance
- Rules that cover customary ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving but lack moral overtones (correct)
Provide examples of folkways.
Provide examples of folkways.
Sleeping in bed vs floor, supporting local teams, speaking to other kids in hall, removing hat at baseball game, facing front in elevator.
Because folkways have little moral significance, there is ________ backlash for those who abandon or neglect the norm.
Because folkways have little moral significance, there is ________ backlash for those who abandon or neglect the norm.
little
What are mores?
What are mores?
Unlike folkways, mores are _____ to the well-being of society.
Unlike folkways, mores are _____ to the well-being of society.
What do mores draw upon for conformity?
What do mores draw upon for conformity?
Give examples of mores.
Give examples of mores.
What are examples of breaking mores?
What are examples of breaking mores?
The most serious mores are _______.
The most serious mores are _______.
What is a taboo?
What is a taboo?
Provide examples of taboos.
Provide examples of taboos.
What are laws?
What are laws?
Both folkways and mores are formed throughout time and often ___________ created, while laws are __________ __________ ____ __________.
Both folkways and mores are formed throughout time and often ___________ created, while laws are __________ __________ ____ __________.
Mores are a _________ _______ towards laws.
Mores are a _________ _______ towards laws.
What are sanctions?
What are sanctions?
What are formal sanctions?
What are formal sanctions?
What are positive formal sanctions?
What are positive formal sanctions?
What are negative formal sanctions?
What are negative formal sanctions?
What are informal sanctions?
What are informal sanctions?
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Study Notes
Folkways
- Folkways are customs and conventions that guide everyday behavior but lack moral weight.
- Examples include sleeping in a bed rather than on the floor and facing forward in an elevator.
- Little backlash is experienced for neglecting folkways; they are considered socially acceptable but not morally imperative.
Mores
- Mores are norms with moral significance that dictate right and wrong behavior within a society.
- These norms are crucial to societal well-being, with strong social approval attached to conformity.
- Examples include prohibitions against murder and drug use, as well as positive behaviors like holding a door for someone.
- Breaking mores can result in disapproval or social sanctions, such as wearing inappropriate clothing to work or public nudity.
Taboos
- Taboos represent the most serious form of mores, with violations leading to harsh societal punishment.
- Examples of taboos include incest and cannibalism.
Laws
- Laws are formal norms defined and enforced by authorities, contrasting with folkways and mores.
- Both folkways and mores evolve over time, often unconsciously, while laws are consciously created and enforced.
- Mores serve as stepping stones toward the establishment of formal laws.
Sanctions
- Sanctions are methods of enforcing conformity to norms and can be either formal or informal.
- Formal sanctions are applied by designated officials, such as judges or teachers, and can be positive (medals, honors) or negative (punishments like public humiliation).
- Informal sanctions are widespread rewards and punishments applied by members of a community without official authority.
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