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  2. Social norm - Wikipedia

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    A social norm is a shared standard of acceptable behavior by a group. [1] Social norms can both be informal understandings that govern the behavior of members of a society, as well as be codified into rules and laws. [2]

  3. Mores - Wikipedia

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    A 19th-century children's book informs its readers that the Dutch were a "very industrious race", and that Chinese children were "very obedient to their parents".. Mores (/ ˈ m ɔːr eɪ z /, sometimes / ˈ m ɔːr iː z /; [1] from Latin mōrēs [ˈmoːreːs], plural form of singular mōs, meaning "manner, custom, usage, or habit") are social norms that are widely observed within a ...

  4. List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin - Wikipedia

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    from Hindi पश्मीना, Urdu پشمينه, ultimately from Persian پشمينه. Punch from Hindi and Urdu panch پانچ, meaning "five". The drink was originally made with five ingredients: alcohol, sugar, lemon, water, and tea or spices. [15] [16] The original drink was named paantsch. Pundit

  5. Collective consciousness - Wikipedia

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    Collective consciousness, collective conscience, or collective conscious (French: conscience collective) is the set of shared beliefs, ideas, and moral attitudes which operate as a unifying force within society. [1] In general, it does not refer to the specifically moral conscience, but to a shared understanding of social norms. [2]

  6. Category:Urdu-language words and phrases - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Urdu-language words and phrases" The following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

  7. Sociology - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, society is a complex, ever-changing mosaic of subjective meanings. [ 27 ] : 19 Some critics of this approach argue that it only looks at what is happening in a particular social situation, and disregards the effects that culture, race or gender (i.e. social-historical structures) may have in that situation. [ 27 ]

  8. Institution - Wikipedia

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    The term media comes from Latin meaning, "middle", suggesting that the media's function is to connect people. The media can teach norms and values by way of representing symbolic reward and punishment for different kinds of behavior. [33] Mass media has enormous effects on our attitudes and behavior, notably in regards to aggression.

  9. Social order - Wikipedia

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    Another key factor concerning social order is the principle of extensiveness. This states the more norms and the more important the norms are to a society, the better these norms tie and hold together the group as a whole. A good example of this is smaller religions based in the U.S., such as the Amish. Many Amish live together in communities ...