identify some kind of social norm and then examine that norm based on the criteria

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EXAMINATION OF A SOCIAL NORM
This writing assignment asks you to identify some kind of social norm
and then examine that norm based on the criteria we talked about during
lecture. Here are those criteria:

1. To what extent is the norm known and recognized?
2. What is the mode of transmission? How do we learn about the norm?
3. How much and how often do we conform to the norm?
4. Does the norm apply equally to all groups?
5. Is the norm severely or lightly enforced?
6. What is the mode and consistency of enforcement?

Please be clear about what specific norm you have identified and then
examine that norm along each of those six criteria   

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Running head: SOCIAL NORM

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Social Norm
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SOCIAL NORM

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Shake hands when you meet someone

To what extent is the norm known and recognized?
Shake hands when you meet someone is an example of a social norm known and recognized by
almost all age groups globally as it forms the basis of cultural education in schools. During the
development periods of children, it is a requirement for both teachers and parents to teach them
the importance of shaking people’s hands when they meet them. It is a practice recognized globally
and has since been treated as a way of showing respect to the visitors or to the elders in African
countries. In the United States, how you shake someone's hand speaks volumes about who you are
as a person.
What is the mode of transmission? How do we learn about the norm?
The importance of handshaking on most occasions is transmitted through parents, elderly people
in society, teachers, leaders, and religious leaders. Children are always encouraged and taught how
to shake people’s hands as a way of showing respect to their elders. Moreover, whenever children
would engage in fighting or physical disagreement and after s...


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