3.2: The Symbolic Nature of Culture — Read

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3.2A: The Symbolic Nature of Culture
3.2B: The Origins of Language
3.2C: Language
3.2D: Language and Perception
3.2E: Symbols and Nature
3.2F: Gestures
3.2G: Values
3.2H: Norms
Social norms are the explicit or implicit rules specifying what behaviors are acceptable within a society or group.
3.2I: Sanctions
As opposed to forms of internal control, like norms and values, sociologists consider sanctions a form of external control.
3.2J: Folkways and Mores
Folkways and mores are informal norms that dictate behavior; however, the violation of mores carries heavier consequences.

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