norms
something that is usual, typical, or standard.
folkways
the traditional behavior or way of life of a particular community or group of people.
mores
the essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a community.
taboo
a social or religious custom prohibiting or forbidding discussion of a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing.
laws
Law is a system of rules that are created and enforced through social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior. Law is a system that regulates and ensures that individuals or a community adhere to the will of the state.
sanctions
a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.
formal sanctions
Formal sanctions are actions that are legalized and official in nature and enforced by an authoritative force. Punishments and rewards from officials such as law enforcement and academic settings are examples of formal sanctions. ... A traffic citation fo
informal sanctions
Informal sanctions are not laws in a legal sense, but occur regularly in society. A boycott against a business is a type of informal sanction. Shaming, ridicule, and disapproving looks are informal sanctions used by people against others in order to attem
values
the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something.
beliefs
an acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists.
Nonmaterial Culture
Nonmaterial culture includes creations and abstract ideas that are not embodied in physical objects. In other words, any intangible products created and shared between the members of a culture over time are aspects of their nonmaterial culture. Social rol
material culture
Material culture refers to the physical objects, resources, and spaces that people use to define their culture. These include homes, neighborhoods, cities, schools, churches, synagogues, temples, mosques, offices, factories and plants, tools, means of pro
ideal culture
In summary, sometimes there is a gap between the culture - including values - that a society professes to have and the culture that they actually possess. Ideal culture includes the values and norms that a culture claims to have, while real culture includ
real culture
Culture is often separated into two categories: real and ideal culture. Ideal culture consists of the values, norms, and beliefs that a society claims to follow. For example, in Jane and Malcolm's society, marriage is seen as a life-long bond.