Question

Using what you have learned yesterday in terms of norms, folkways, mores, and taboos, define each one and use real-life examples of each for your 3

paragraphs.

Answer 1

Some examples of taboos include: In many Jewish and Muslim communities, people are forbidden from eating pork. In Western cultures which value youth, asking a woman's age is often discouraged. In some Polynesian communities, people are forbidden to touch the shadow of a chief

Folkways are a category of norm that is roughly translated to a 'social or cultural custom'. Examples of folkways include covering your mouth when you cough or wearing covered shoes to a restaurant. Folkways are norms of etiquette that are not very serious if broken. They are mostly customary and polite.

Some examples of mores include lying, stealing, gossiping, bullying, and trespassing. In AP Sociology, you'll learn that there are 4 different types of norms. Mores are just one type. The other three are folkways, taboos, and laws.