Category: Social Norms

  • The Effects of Violating Social Norms

    In each society, there are social norms that are aligned in the community for the members to abide by. There are some unwritten rules on how one should conduct themselves in public. Once the norm is broken, individuals may respond to it by alarm, amazement, irritation, or a set of other emotions. In psychological terms,…

  • Cultural and Social Norms Between the Republic of Ireland and Ontario

    Cultural and social norms can be found in any society while being a citizen or a traveler in a community. These behaviours, characteristics, best practices and acceptable social interactions can range from ways of communication, living and daily etiquette (Myers, Nyce, and Dekker, 2014). When discovering a new environment and some social norms, it is…

  • The Social Norms of Roma and San Antonio

    For this critical reflective paper, I decided to watch the international film Roma, directed by Alfonso Cuarón. The film is set to take place in 1970s Colonia Roma and is seen through the eyes of an indigenous woman named Cleo, who is the maid and babysitter of a large white family. Throughout the movie it…

  • The Ambiguity of Shakespeares Defiance of Social Norms

    The vast number of Shakespeares sonnets alone lends itself to an array of ideas and perspectives within the collection. These differing insights can be viewed as the embracing of a spectrum of views on sexuality and gender as well as a challenge to the biblical and cultural concept of love. The string of characters within…