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Terms in this set (9)
norms
rules defining appropriate and inappropriate behavoir
folkways
norms lacking moral significance
mores
norms that have moral dimensions and that should be followed by members of the society
taboos
a rule of behavior, the violation of which calls for strong punishment
laws
norms that are formally defined and enforced by officals
sanctions
rewards and punishments used to encourage people to follow norms
formal sanctions
sanctions imposed by persons given special authority
informal sanctions
rewards or punishments that can be applied by most members of a group
values
broad ideas about what is good or desirable shared by peole in a society