societal norm
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsocietalandnorm
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societal
adjective[before noun]
uk/səˈsaɪ.ə.təl/us/səˈsaɪ.ə.t̬əl/
relating to or ...
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norm
noun[C usually plural]
uk/nɔːm/us/nɔːrm/
an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most people ...
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(Definition ofsocietalandnormfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It could be argued that youth rebelliousness is asocietalnorm, often encouraged and channelled by governments of all persuasions.
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With conformity defined as asocietalnorm, the white-collar employee was not specifically emasculated by his corporate position but was simply representative of current social conditions.
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Unwed mothers are thesocietalnorm, and the law requires fathers to support their children.
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Couples who challenge thissocietalnormencounter considerable societal and familial opposition.
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Animals are rare, and keeping and owning live animals is an importantsocietalnormand status symbol.
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In so doing, the narrators mark themselves as signifying tricksters whose actions fall outside of the boundaries established by societal norms.
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The gender-ideology perspective refers to societal norms and dependencies that are reflected in the division of family work.
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Societal norms encouraging child-rearing are strong, and negative sanctions are applied to those who break them.
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As children mature, they gradually develop the capacity to internalize self-control strategies and societal norms, a skill that allows them to regulate their impulses independently.
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A comprehensive analytic framework will consider the implications of using a technology in the context of societal norms, cultural values, and social institutions and relations.
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The influx of new groups into society, such as recently established religious groups whose practices differ from societal norms, may disturb relatively stable communities.
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Evidently, like changes in societal norms, age shapes the comparisons made on the threshold of retirement about a person's previous and current conduct, perceptions and beliefs.
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This requires some knowledge of societal norms.
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Although this idea is not developed throughout subsequent chapters, the author advocates that the re-invention of identity is determined by the relationship between the psychological, socio-economic realities and societal norms.
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