Normative Collective Behavior
A Classification of Societal Norms
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2201206 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Bernard (0000-0002-3905-9160, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1941 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 24-38 |
| Publication date | 1941-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9602 • E-ISSN: 1537-5390 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/218820 |
| OpenAlex | W2011965828 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
To the four factors offered by F. H. Allport as explaining the shape of conformity curves, the present article adds a fifth, namely, the nature of the norm regulating the conformity behavior. Some norms are stated in such a way that overconformity is impossible; other norms, however, are stated in such a way that overconformity is possible. The J-curve is characteristic in situations where overconformity is impossible and where the norms is not too difficult for most persons. In other situations skewed normal curves may be expected. For purposes of measuring conformity behavior, a classification of societal norms based on the susceptibility to measurement of deviations from the norms is presented. Suggestions with respect to measuring techniques are also presented
Conformity · Epistemology · Norm (philosophy) · Normative · Normative social influence · Social norms approach · Complex Systems and Dynamics · Education, Law, and Society · Intuitionistic Fuzzy Systems Applications · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,01 |
| Citation span | 1951 - 1951 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |