Return to Unit 3: Culture
DOING SOCIOLOGY applies to all our units.
VIOLATING A NORM
Do you know what a norm is? Read this blog. http://understandingsociety.blogspot.com/2009/02/what-is-norm.html
How does one violate a norm?
How does one violate a norm?
Assignment 3 : “Violate a Norm” Project
A) Watch http://www.nbc.com/betty-whites-off-their-rockers/
Choose one clip, describe which norm was violated, discuss the context. What was it about the behavior that qualified it as violating a norm.
Email me this essay.
B) Define a norm that you will violate. Describe the context and bystanders. Each student takes a picture of self violating a norm and post to Flickr. What was the reaction of the people who witnessed the norm being violated. Write a reflection essay and upload it into our wiki. Post your Flickr URL in our Wiki.
Breaking a Social Norm Assignment
Break a folkway or informal mores (do NOT break a law) in a public area. Break the SAME folkway 3 times but with different groups or at different times of day or in different location.
This should be written up as a reflection. Both grammar and spelling count, as does a good thesis sentence.
The following format is to be followed as you write up this exercise. Please note that this is a skeletal outline and is intended to help you decide what information to include in your report. Be sure to cover all of these points, but don’t feel that you are limited to them. Elaborate and be creative where you can. Incorporate as much as you can from your learning about sociology in everyday settings.
The format to use:
1. Statement of the Problem
A. Define the norm you will violate.
B. Describe briefly how this norm acts as a mechanism of social control.
C. Describe what you will do to violate the norm.
2. Hypothesis
A. Describe the range of possible reactions others will have to the violation of this norm.
B. What do you predict the major reaction will be?
3. Describe the setting
A. Physical—where is the norm violation taking place?
B. Social—How many and what types of persons are observing?
4. Describe the incident—tell what happened.
Be sure to include your FLICKR pictures.
5. Summary and Interpretation
A. How did you feel as you were violating the norm?
B. Why did you feel the way you did?
C. Did people react the way you expected? Explain.
D. Did you encounter any difficulties in carrying out your assignment?
E. What, if anything, did you learn about how norms exercise social control?
F. Any other pertinent observations.
RUBRIC CAN BE FOUND AT: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&module=Rubistar&rubric_id=2158224&
A) Watch http://www.nbc.com/betty-whites-off-their-rockers/
Choose one clip, describe which norm was violated, discuss the context. What was it about the behavior that qualified it as violating a norm.
Email me this essay.
B) Define a norm that you will violate. Describe the context and bystanders. Each student takes a picture of self violating a norm and post to Flickr. What was the reaction of the people who witnessed the norm being violated. Write a reflection essay and upload it into our wiki. Post your Flickr URL in our Wiki.
Breaking a Social Norm Assignment
Break a folkway or informal mores (do NOT break a law) in a public area. Break the SAME folkway 3 times but with different groups or at different times of day or in different location.
This should be written up as a reflection. Both grammar and spelling count, as does a good thesis sentence.
The following format is to be followed as you write up this exercise. Please note that this is a skeletal outline and is intended to help you decide what information to include in your report. Be sure to cover all of these points, but don’t feel that you are limited to them. Elaborate and be creative where you can. Incorporate as much as you can from your learning about sociology in everyday settings.
The format to use:
1. Statement of the Problem
A. Define the norm you will violate.
B. Describe briefly how this norm acts as a mechanism of social control.
C. Describe what you will do to violate the norm.
2. Hypothesis
A. Describe the range of possible reactions others will have to the violation of this norm.
B. What do you predict the major reaction will be?
3. Describe the setting
A. Physical—where is the norm violation taking place?
B. Social—How many and what types of persons are observing?
4. Describe the incident—tell what happened.
Be sure to include your FLICKR pictures.
5. Summary and Interpretation
A. How did you feel as you were violating the norm?
B. Why did you feel the way you did?
C. Did people react the way you expected? Explain.
D. Did you encounter any difficulties in carrying out your assignment?
E. What, if anything, did you learn about how norms exercise social control?
F. Any other pertinent observations.
RUBRIC CAN BE FOUND AT: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&module=Rubistar&rubric_id=2158224&