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Assignment:

You will participate in an activity in which you break a folkway, which is a norm governing everyday behavior, and you will answer a series of response questions on the provided worksheet about the activity. You can break the norm with family and friends only. Do not direct your activity toward strangers, and do not try this activity in a work setting. Begin by selecting one of the following social norms to break.

Proximity/interaction

• Sit or stand too close or too far from someone (family member or friend only).
• Remain silent or be extra talkative with a family member or friend.
• Change a typical routine or activity.

Food norms

• Eat non-finger foods with your fingers.
• Eat food with the wrong type of utensil.

Clothing norms

• Wear a piece of clothing backwards or inside out.
• Wear socks with sandals. Wear sunglasses indoors.
• Wear a funny costume or hat. Wear a piece of casual clothing to a formal event or a piece of formal wear to a casual event (with friends or family only).

Answer these questions

1. What norm did you decide to break? Why do you think this norm exists in society?
2. Explain whether it was an informal or formal norm you were breaking.
3. What were your behaviors or actions while breaking the norm? How did you feel while breaking the norm?
4. How did others react when you broke the norm?
5. How did the reaction reinforce or not reinforce the norm?
6. What did you learn about yourself or others from this activity?