Monday, March 10, 2008
deciding whats normal
In class we've been talking a lot about how what one culture deems "normal" another may deem insulting. My question is how does this decided norm become? I mean it seems like in America what we decide is normal is actually pretty unattainable, so why do we set these strange goals for ourselves? I mean is there even a true definition as to what is normal??
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I defiantly agree with what you say about how these norms came about but I feel that in many times we are such a fast pace society and we alway want the best for us that we sometimes try to achieve the impossible. Also I think that certain people who are doing very well may think that it is possible but just because one person has it then we believe that we have to have it so we set these goals to be the best when really sometimes they are hard to come by and achieve the normal and well off life style.
aubrie if you're curious to weather or not you're normal..the answer is no.
Aubrie,
Your question gets at the very heart of what sociologists are interested in. As we study patterns of behavior in groups, we try to identify how norms are created through simple social interaction with one another. It's like a social force that operates among us, you can't see it, but it's there!
J. Rose DGN Sociology teacher
i think normal is a tend. if some kind of act catchs on to a group of people or a society, then it becomes normal. like aubrie if the way you acted, cuaght on and other people started acting that way, then i think it would be a norm. But until then i argee with marnie your not normal.... he he :)
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