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    becoming extinct. Why is this the norm? Slow violence tearing away at society and the Earth as we know it. Most people would say that there is hope with Solar and Wind power being some of the highest grossing products over the past couple of years‚ but it isn’t enough. I am not here to be negative and mocking of the progress being made in those categories‚ I’m just being realistic in the sense that it isn’t enough. A dramatic change must be made within society and its norms. We may fear the idea of being

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    our behaviour in society‚ this is commonly referred to as the norms of culture. But what happens when we decide for whatever reason to break or breach the cultural norm. How do we feel before‚ during and after the event? What way are we perceived in our cultural society after carrying out this act? All very interesting questions to ask. To find out a little more on this topic I decided to carry out an act of breaching the cultural norm. This was a case study to analyse my feeling and the feelings

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    oppressed and inferior to their male counterparts; patriarchal norms take place in all aspects of life. It affects our idea of beauty and it supports inequality. Unfortunately‚ it is perceived as an acceptable societal norm (because it surrounds our everyday life) and it maintains gender inequality today. Patriarchal norms feel ‘normal’ because it has been around for thousands of years; however‚ our generation can put a stop to patriarchal norms and obtain equality for all. The idea of male

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    experiment was to break a cultural norm. In order to achieve this‚ we decided to press all of the buttons in an elevator‚ and gauge the responses of the other passengers. The objective was to see how people would react or respond to this odd act. We believed that people would become irritated and say something to us or other passengers. If we press every button on an elevator‚ then bystanders will be visibly uncomfortable with this deviation from the cultural norm. II. Methods For our experiment‚

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    Urban legends are widely popular in society and some have stood the test of time‚ one reason is that they are an important part of popular culture and offer insight into the fears of society. Count Dracula‚ inspired by Vlad III Dracula‚ was created by Irish author Bram Stoker. This mythical creature was created during the 19th century in gothic literature‚ Stoker put together what at the time was frightening to people. Society at the time was afraid of going outside at night because they had little

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    Description of the Norm Violated We have always been used to the thought of having the proper dress for every occasion and every place. This was already taught to us while we were still young. With this project I tried to let go of that norm and made something out of the ordinary to make an illusion of what it will be like if people dress improperly in a certain place. In a public market‚ people usually wear simple clothes‚ i.e. shorts/pants and shirts. It is a place where independent merchants

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    these are basically cultural norms which define a particular society. So it warns about the dangers of assuming that our preferences are based upon some absolute rational standard.

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    Violating the Norm- Sitting with Strangers South University What happens when someone invades your personal space? Especially when this person is someone you’ve never met or seen before? Does it matter if this person is black‚ white‚ male‚ female‚ young or old? We’ll I’m going to try an experiment on a few unsuspecting people sitting and enjoying their afternoon in the food court at the mall; to see what and how they react to me sitting next to or across from them. In today’s day and

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    societal norms change as they get older? In 1930s Alabama‚ most people had the same idea of how society should be kept. During this time‚ The Great Depression‚ many people believed all stereotypes were true. It was even thought that Caucasians were superior to Black-Americans. All these perceptions are evident in Harper Lee’s historical novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. More specifically‚ the characters Scout and Jem Finch‚ children of Atticus‚ have different perspectives on these societal norms as they

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    I decided to break a gender norm at a party on Friday night. Since my friends were throwing the party I figured it would be the best place and time. Females are supposed to look their best when they go to a party. They are expected to have a full face of makeup on (and look “natural”)‚ wear a killer outfit (typically a dress‚ while not looking too “slutty”)‚ and their hair is supposed to look its best. Normally when I go to a party I conform to these gender norms. However‚ this past Friday I walked

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