Which norm is the strongest one in a society?
a. folkway
b. mores
c. taboo
d. sanction
The answer is C, Taboo!
A taboo is a strong social prohibition relating to any area of human activity or social custom that is sacred and forbidden based on moral judgement and sometimes even religious beliefs. Breaking the taboo is usually considered objectionable or abhorrent by society. Taboos can include dietary restrictions (halal and kosher diets, religious vegetarianism, and the prohibition of cannibalism), restrictions on sexual activities and relationships, restrictions of bodily functions, restrictions on the use of psychoactive drugs, exposure of body parts (ankles in the Victorian British Empire, women's hair in parts of the Middle East, nudity in the US), and restrictions on the use of offensive language. No taboo is known to be universal, but some--such as the cannibalism, exposing of intimate parts, intentional homicide, and incest taboos--occur in the majority of societies.
a. folkway
b. mores
c. taboo
d. sanction
The answer is C, Taboo!
A taboo is a strong social prohibition relating to any area of human activity or social custom that is sacred and forbidden based on moral judgement and sometimes even religious beliefs. Breaking the taboo is usually considered objectionable or abhorrent by society. Taboos can include dietary restrictions (halal and kosher diets, religious vegetarianism, and the prohibition of cannibalism), restrictions on sexual activities and relationships, restrictions of bodily functions, restrictions on the use of psychoactive drugs, exposure of body parts (ankles in the Victorian British Empire, women's hair in parts of the Middle East, nudity in the US), and restrictions on the use of offensive language. No taboo is known to be universal, but some--such as the cannibalism, exposing of intimate parts, intentional homicide, and incest taboos--occur in the majority of societies.
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