Norm Violation Assignment

Norm Violation Assignment

Introduction

Behaviour of individuals in a society is influenced by the considerations of those around them (Wang, 2011). An individual's behavior and acts are more or less a reflection of what the people or groups around him or her consider to be appropriate and inappropriate (Hechter & Dieter, 2001). Social norms or rules refer to those unspoken rules by the society which implies those acts and behavior that are considered as appropriate by the society (Sanderson, 2010). An individual being a part of the society is inherently supposed to act in accordance with those unspoken social norms.

The aim of this paper is to provide an account of the experience that gained out of an experiment. The experiment was about intentionally breaking and acting against one of the social unspoken norms in a social setting without conveying the people the actual deliberation behind the act. The responses of the people around and the feelings of the self regarding the act were analyzed and are quoted in this paper.

Report on the Experience

Answer 1: Brief about the Experiment

For the purpose of this assignment, I executed the experiment number two provided in the list of options. My father and brother both were watching television two days before. They both were watching a documentary movie which was of considerable interest to both of them. I decided that it seems to be the best time for executing the experience. I entered the room quietly. They both were so immensely involved in watching the television that none of them noticed me while I entered the room quietly.

My father and brother were seating on the same sofa set. I sat on the sofa chair in front of that and started watching them in fact staring them without saying anything. Then after ten minutes I ...