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Social Norms

laws governing behavior at a party? That depends on the type of party it is. If its a frat party, structural damage can result; if...

A Norm Violation Experiment

liberal benefits. However, the employees do have to be to work on time. Their attendance is checked and if they are late, that is ...

Overview of Social Norms

influenced by principles its members completely and accept without challenge, has indeed proven to be one of the most powerful sta...

American History X Film and Portrayal of Group Norms

commit violence on anyone who is not white and protestant for any small reason. They will deliberately instigate events so as to d...

Nonverbal Behavior Norms Violations

by stepping back, as she directed me in answer to my question. Concentrating on her answer, the salesgirl did not even seem to be ...

Gender Norms in American Society

the role of aggressor. Kimmel (2000) has observed that all cultures share the concept that men and women are different, and that...

The Violation of Athenian Social Norms and Lysistrata by Aristophanes

their worthiness within the stringent boundaries of a male-dominated existence speaks volumes about the inherent fortitude that co...

Norms and Divorce

in raising children. And, we cannot assume that the divorce rate today, though statistically higher than in the past, is a new thi...

Goals, Beliefs, Values, and Norms of American Society and its Subcultures

have purposefully separated themselves from the rest of society as a means by which to build a community of their own jurisdiction...

College Students and Dating Norms

In six pages dating concepts in modern society are considered within the context of the college experience. Seven sources are cit...

Deviance and Beyond the Conventional Norm

In ten pages commitment and labeling theories are applied to a discussion of deviance and its various concepts and what constitute...

Film To Kill a Mockingbird and the Impact of Social Norms on the Judicial System

In five pages this paper discusses the 1962 film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird in a consideration of how social norms prevai...

Language Norms in Ulysses by James Joyce

In eight pages this paper examines English language norms as they manifest themselves in this novel and its understanding. Five s...

Changing Twentieth Century Aesthetic Norms Regarding Black Literature

In six pages the ways in which black literature's aesthetic norms have changed and evolved are discussed in a consideration of the...

Communications in the Group

Various issues such as norms and conflict are discussed in terms of communications. Group dynamics are explored as well.This seven...

The Landmark Case Griggs v. Duke Power Co.

The perception of negative equal opportunity requirements is examined in the context of the U.S. case. Issues discussed include di...

Male Bonding in I Am One of You Forever by Fred Chappell

In five pages the bonding of men as examined from the author's Southern perspective is analyzed....

Caribbean Blacks and Educational Attitudes

In twenty pages Caribbean blacks are examined in terms of their educational attitudes in a discussion of plans for education in or...

Functionalist Ethnographic Application

In a paper consisting of five pages the functionalist theory of George Homan is applied to an abortion clinic ethnographic analysi...

Mississippi Burning Film and Deviance

In five pages Alan Parker's film is considered within the context of the three types of deviance it portrays such as the townspeop...

The Ideals of Feminism

This paper discusses the ideals of feminism. The author defines the movement as an act to enhance womens' quality of life by chan...

Tattooing and Body Piercing

is seen, by many, as a rite of passage. For others, it fulfills a need to justify social anxiety by avoidance. "Body piercing ...

Japan and Juvenile Delinquency

In nine pages Japan's youth culture his historically considered in a discussion of juvenile delinquency with East and West social ...

Vietnamese Culture Overview

In five pages this overview of Vietnamese culture includes history and heritage, belief and values, norms, customs, symbols, insti...

Christian Homes and Abuse

In this paper consisting of ten pages the abuse that occurs within Christian homes which are considered on par with general norms ...

Society and Pip in Charles Dickens' Great Expectations

In five pages this paper discusses the social portrait sketched by Charles Dickens in Great Expectations in a consideration of Pip...

Social Change and the Catalyst of Deviance

In eight pages deviance is examined in terms of functions and how norms violations may perversely actually contribute to the order...

Analyzing 'I Am a Catholic' by Anna Quindlen

In two pages Catholicism's traditional meaning is contrasted with the view presented in Quindlen's contemporary interpretation....

Homeless Women's Plights and Tell Them Who I Am by Elliot Liebow

In five pages homeless women and their plights are examined within the context of the sensitive portrayal offered in Elliot Liebow...

Sexuality and Gender

by women". "The categories of womens speech, mens speech, and prestigious or powerful speech are not just indexically derived fro...