SOC 107 Lecture Notes - Ethnomethodology
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> abnormality in behaviour is different from abnormality in an individual. > norms are created based on culture, time period, majority. >dictionary definition n. norm: that which is a model or a pattern; a type, a standard | a standard or pattern of social behaviour that is expected or accepted . > dictionary definition n. mores: the shared habits, manners and customs of a community . > changing ideas of normal all of us end up with choices and strategies about conforming or not (identities) > issues of mental health and illness [there is a lot of judgement and stigma surrounding these concerns] > turn this into a problem to investigate: social conventions. > expectations [have a deep root in our culture, not just coming from those around us; violation of the unwritten rules result in relatively severe punishment]