What are norms and how have they affected our lives?

Question

What are norms and how have they affected our lives?

Answer 1

norms are accepted/ expected behaviors, like when someone waves, you wave back, if someone who wasnt from our culture came in and saw us waving they would think we were weird. or shaking hands for that matter. Norms gives us something to form our cullture. it shows us the right behaviors.

Answer 2

they are the basis for behavior and our laws.. remember laws come up through norms mores etc , not down from the top. The laws receive their strength and credibility from norms- from the people believing in them. So my answer is that they are the foundation for our society and law and behavior