Cultural Norm

A Cultural Norm is a social norm that shapes behavioral patterns within a specific cultural group through generational transmission and shared understandings.

• AKA: Cultural Standard, Cultural Convention, Cultural Rule.
• Context:
  • It can establish Group Identity through shared values and cultural practices.
  • It can transmit Cultural Value through generational learning and social conditioning.
  • It can maintain Cultural Cohesion through social enforcement and cultural sanctions.
  • It can guide Individual Behavior through cultural expectations and social pressure.
  • It can preserve Cultural Heritage through traditional practices and ritual behavior.
  • It can operate through unconscious processes in daily life.
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  • It can often vary across Cultural Groups through regional differences.
  • It can often adapt to Social Change through cultural evolution.
  • It can often influence Social Interaction through implicit rules.
  • It can often shape Personal Identity through cultural identification.
  • It can often contribute to Group Wellbeing through social stability.
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  • It can range from being a Local Cultural Norm to being a Universal Cultural Norm, depending on its cultural scope.
  • It can range from being a Traditional Cultural Norm to being a Modern Cultural Norm, depending on its cultural evolution.
  • It can range from being a Rigid Cultural Norm to being a Flexible Cultural Norm, depending on its cultural adaptation.
  • It can range from being an Explicit Cultural Rule to being an Implicit Cultural Understanding, depending on its cultural formalization.
  • It can range from being a Core Cultural Norm to being a Peripheral Cultural Norm, depending on its cultural centrality.
  • It can range from being a Strong Cultural Expectation to being a Weak Cultural Preference, depending on its cultural enforcement.
  • It can range from being a Widely Accepted Cultural Norm to being a Contested Cultural Norm, depending on its cultural consensus.
  • It can range from being a Cultural Practice to being a Cultural Value, depending on its abstraction level.
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• Examples:
  • Geographic Cultural Norms, such as:
    • National Cultural Norms for country-specific cultural behaviors, such as:
      • National Holiday Cultural Norms for patriotic celebration norms.
      • National Dress Cultural Norms for cultural identity norms.
      • National Etiquette Cultural Norms for social protocol norms.
    • Regional Cultural Norms for local cultural customs, such as:
      • Dialect Cultural Norms for regional communication norms.
      • Food Cultural Norms for local cuisine norms.
      • Art Cultural Norms for regional expression norms.
    • Community Cultural Norms for neighborhood cultural practices, such as:
      • Neighborhood Cultural Norms for local gathering norms.
      • Community Support Cultural Norms for mutual assistance norms.
      • Local Cultural Norms for daily interaction norms.
  • Social Domain Cultural Norms, such as:
    • Dining Cultural Norms for food consumption norms, such as:
      • Meal Time Cultural Norms for eating schedule norms.
      • Table Manner Cultural Norms for dining etiquette norms.
      • Food Selection Cultural Norms for dietary preference norms.
    • Dress Cultural Norms for appropriate attire norms, such as:
      • Formal Wear Cultural Norms for special occasion norms.
      • Professional Attire Cultural Norms for workplace norms.
      • Casual Style Cultural Norms for daily wear norms.
    • Language Cultural Norms for communication style norms, such as:
      • Formal Address Cultural Norms for respect norms.
      • Casual Speech Cultural Norms for informal interaction norms.
      • Situational Language Cultural Norms for context adaptation norms.
  • Ceremonial Cultural Norms, such as:
    • Life Cycle Cultural Norms for personal transition norms, such as:
      • Birth Cultural Norms for new life celebration norms.
      • Coming of Age Cultural Norms for maturity marking norms.
      • Death Cultural Norms for life completion norms.
    • Festival Cultural Norms for cultural celebration norms, such as:
      • Seasonal Festival Cultural Norms for natural cycle norms.
      • Religious Festival Cultural Norms for spiritual observance norms.
      • Heritage Festival Cultural Norms for cultural celebration norms.
    • Social Ceremony Cultural Norms for community bonding norms, such as:
      • Group Initiation Cultural Norms for membership norms.
      • Achievement Cultural Norms for success recognition norms.
      • Community Gathering Cultural Norms for collective bonding norms.
  • Cultural Transmission Norms, such as:
    • Family Cultural Teaching Norms for cultural value transmissions.
    • Educational Cultural Norms for social standard transmissions.
    • Peer Cultural Norms for behavioral expectation transmissions.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Legal Regulations, which are formal rules rather than implicit guidelines.
  • Universal Human Rights, which transcend cultural boundarys.
  • Scientific Laws, which are based on empirical observations rather than social agreements.
  • Personal Preferences, which reflect individual choices rather than cultural mandates.
• See: Social Norm, Societal Expectation, Traditional Practice, Cultural Value, Social Convention, Cultural Identity.

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