SI 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Polyamory, Norm (Social), Online Shaming
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Any activity which violates the expectations of a particular community. What constitutes misbehavior is categorically broad, and subjectively defined according to the social norms of any one community. Implicit social norms are generally accepted behaviors, which emerge socially through the day-to-day interactions of a group. We learn implicit social norms through their violation (or by observing others): examples include: Shaking hands with your opponent after a match. Explicit social norms are codified rules, typically enforced by formal mechanisms. Explicit social norms are enforced by rules, policies, and formal guidelines: examples include: Members of a society may conform to or violate social norms. A violation of social norm constitutes social deviance. Examples of deviance : mental illness, prostitution, protestantism, drug use, dancing, delinquency, homosexuality, polyamory. We create politics and other formal sanctions to enforce explicit social norms and discourage norm violations. Online, this might look like an faq sections, a user agreement, or community guidelines.
