Essays on Social Norms

In this essay I am going to discuss the claim that madness as a concept and category of Western thought is designed to control and suppress inconvenient behaviour and undesirable people. Madness and Civilization Focaults, Madness and Civilization claims that madness is a socially constructed…

Zakat is an important aspect of Islamic structure, forming an integral part of social security system for humankind. It is the third pillar of Islam. The meaning of the word zakat means purity. Zakat elevates a person’s stature in eyes of Allah as well as…

We are diving headfirst into a social catastrophe and we don’t even realize it. The current upcoming generation of boys is experiencing an identity crisis that no one is acknowledging. Most of them, including me, are told to grow up to be a family man…

Members of our society break the rules everyday; not always are they at fault with the law but, sometimes other societal members will give them negative reactions for breaking everyday social norms. A social norm is a way our society expects you to act. For…

Theatrical framework Social norms and values can greatly impact on people’s health related behaviors and choices. In modern era there is increasing trends to know about the existing norms of the people to change the behavior and improve people’s health and well-being (Mollen et al.,…

BACKGROUND Norms are the unwritten rules of the society Cultural norms are the standards we live by. They are the shared expectations and rules that guide behavior of people within social groups. Cultural norms are learned and reinforced from parents, friends, teachers and others while…

The context of the issue in the documentary Liberated: The New Sexual Revolution is that today’s societal norms in which millennials engage in sex is considered hookup culture. Abiding by its title, the film crew follows spring breakers as they embrace their sexuality and find…

Patriarchy refers to a social system in which men categorically hold more power than women. They occupy powerful positions in society and their actions and decisions carry more authority than those of women. Patriarchy is embedded in society’s institutions and the ways in which we…

‘Social stratification’ is the term used to describe systematic structures of inequality. In pre-industrial or traditional societies, inequalities and thus social stratification were widely held to be natural. Aristotle stated that ‘by nature’ there were free men and slaves, yet if inequalities are natural, Crompton…

Science, Knowledge, and Cultural Baggage There are viable reasons history shouldn’t be taught from a storybook. Apparently some “historians” (or, more specifically, scientists temporarily masquerading as historians) take issue with this. One such scientist in historian’s clothing is Steven Weinberg, author of the aforementioned authoritative…