Social norms are standard behaviors that govern the members of a certain group on how they are supposed to behave in a certain context. These are informal rules that are well understood among members ...
That which is socially expected from men cannot be reduced to mere biology. This is one of the key conceptual distinctions within sociology: the distinction between gender and sex. Articles such David...
Social Class and Stratification
The structure of structural-functionalism presents patterns of social stratification. This particularly refers to income disparity patterns, occupation, wealth, power, and emergence of distinct social...
The norm I decided to break involved pushing all of the buttons on a crowded elevator. This particular building had 22 floors. It was around lunchtime (right around noon). I chose this time in particu...
Youths in campus are subjected to numerous problems that affect their social, economic and academic lives. One of the biggest challenges that affects this group of people is alcohol and substance abus...