A few basic concepts relating to culture and society.

1. Norms, Sanctions, Values Lecturer Stephen L. Ward Spring 2012 What would you feel if you saw these graduates hanging around the Hac Sa beachside park?

5. In N. America, break the quiet norm in this fun Teenage movie it is doubtful that anyone will say much. Maybe “shhhhh”. Make noise in this serious, gay-rights film with historical significance and strangers will verbally tell you to adjust you behavior. Thus simple folkways can be quite intricate.

10. Meishi exchange in Japan. Very important for foreigners engaged in international business. Must take time to look – and make comment (intricacy) Informal norm/folkway in business.

11. Can you/your group think of any serious informal norms (i.e. ‘folkways’) from your culture? Stuck! Think of norms associated around group dinning, communication and age, in business, at people’s homes, in public amongst other members of society, conversation topics, within certain spots/activities (etc./etc).

13. Can you/your group think mores (i.e. written laws ) that are not enforced well enough in your native society with the result being a social concern?

14. Can you think of a formal norm (a More) that is evaded in this region daily because we all know that enforcement is minimal? Illegal parking. It should receive a fine. It is against the law. So, it is a more, not a norm.

27. Referring to the informal norms in your society from earlier. Do they have associated informal sanctions/rewards? example of informal/formal norms & sanctions Canada - In Sport: Ice Hockey Ice hockey fills cultural universal for sport in Canada. It is very serious! Like football in England, Cricket in India, Rugby in NZ/Australia, Table Tennis in China

28. Tripping a player = a 2 min penalty Then it is 5 players against 4; a major disadvantage! This is a formalized norm/more as it is written in the rule book Bump goalie, or Hit another player in a way that hurts or attempts to hurt his knee = big trouble; BUT this is NOT in the rule book! Breaking Informal norms i.e. Folkways Sanction?

29. For breaking such informal norms you will NOT get a penalty but will receive an informal sanction (not written down / not codified) from another player. The other team will go after you later in the game, later in the season, or later in your life/career. This violent act actually keeps the game safe as players usually stay true to the informal rules!

31. Can you think of how informal norms (folkways) in particular and how their associated sanctions or rewards shape your society?

37. US debate on allowing openly gay men and lesbian women to serve in the military. Intense US anti-gay military protest When Denmark's Air Force General (from another ‘ Western’ country) was asked about this debate in the US. He said, “ I don’t understand why you have to debate it…. Nobody cares about it”. (Lancaster, 1992: 14) Therefore, values do shape societies!

39. “ The Chinese value the importance of the family ; the hierarchical structure of social life ; the cultivation of morality and self-restraint and the emphasis on hard work and achievement . Various researchers also stress the pride which Chinese people take in their culture as well as the fact that Chinese culture and society can be defined as ‘collectivist’”. (unanimous, N.D) . Traditional (and rather stereotypical) Chinese Values Are they changing? If so, how? And is there evidence? How about in Macau? http://www.irespect.net/Untold%20Stories/Chinese/Chinese%20Values.htm

40. Have any particular values helped shape today’s society throughout history?