Why Society Needs Norms: Predictability and Social Cohesion

Social Norms, Deviance, and Mechanisms of Social Control

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Explain why behavioral rules are essential to maintaining social equilibrium, shared expectations, and institutional continuity.

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Social Norms, Deviance, and Mechanisms of Social Control

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-FL-SS

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Evaluate the spectrum of social norms, analyze the functions of rule-breaking, and explain how societies establish social control to discourage deviance.

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SS.912.S.4.6Florida Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Identify the various types of norms (e.g., folkways, mores, laws, taboos) and explain why these rules of behavior are considered important to society.