How Do These Norms Create Social Cohesion?

Introduction
How are norms created, how are rules created, how do these norms and rules become important within a society? Can these norms create social cohesion? Who are subject to these norms and rules, are they attainable and how is breaking these norms and rules identified? What type of sanctions whether punishment or reward will be meted out to the violators and would there be equality in punishment or reward? how do others view the violators of these norms and rules? These are all questions we attempt to answer when we look at a society.

Norms provide the structure within a group. A society determines what these norms are as a standard for what is acceptable and what is not. When a norm is violated it is called deviance and the person