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  1. Sep 2026
    1. folkways direct, appropriate behavior in the day-to-day practices and expressions of a cultureEnd of search result
      1. A normal day in my life on campus: there is an expectation that if you are walking to your class and you walk through a doorway and a person is right behind you, you should make sure to hold the door open for that person rather than shutting it behind them or letting it slam in their face. In the textbook, the definitions in Chapter 3, refers to folkways. It is a routine behavior that governs casual daily social interactions and is known as politeness, but it does not carry deep moral weight. I learned this norm both directly and simply by observing. Growing up, I've always been an observer, and I loved to see how things were done. My parents would always remind me to "hold the door " when we were in town and out in public, and this taught me how to be polite and generous to others. Once I got older and would go out to public areas around others, I quickly noticed that almost everyone does it automatically; this reinforced the behavior just by watching others around me. If a person were to break this norm and let the door shut behind someone or let it hit them in the face, the reaction would be an informal negative sanction. It wouldn't be a serious action like the police getting called or getting you kicked out of this public area, but you will definitely get dirty looks and have others think you aren't polite or respectful.

      2. Another example I have for an expectation is students completing assignments, exams, and quizzes using their own knowledge, not using their peers' answers or using AI and apps that give you answers instead of using what you know and learned. In the textbook, this norm is pronounced moray these mores are strict norms that are known for protecting the core moral views, values, as well as principles of a group, so in this case, fairness and academic integrity in our community. I learned this by always having a reminder by my teachers growing up from elementary school,middle school, and high school and now up to college,teachers and professors have a lecture about their polices and how cheating isnt ok and that they dont support cheating and that you should use your own knowlege. This comes with severe formal negative sanctions: if a student were to get caught cheating, their teacher or professor will either make you redo the assignment or exam, or they can give you an automatic 0 for a grade. Violating this policy can not only give you a bad grade, but also it doesnt help you learn correctly. 3There has always been a clear rule in the united states that indivduals that individuals who aren't 21 years old are not legally allowed to purchase or be under the influence of alcohol. the expecation is that it is a law in the text book chapter 3 it states that laws are a formal norm that are officially written into a legal code and that are very strictly inforced by the united states law. I learned about this law just by growing up, with my parents telling me about it. When you walk into a store, sometimes they have signs saying you have to be 21 or older to purchase alcohol or any kind of drugs having to show proof you are 21 or older by giving your ID. If someone under the age of 21 is caught drinking, they will face the consequences that involve formal negative sanctions. This means getting in trouble with the police; you can get fined, be taken to jail, and may have to attend a mandatory alcohol education class.