Articles for author: Shanzay Arif

The norms of power and the power of norms (Opinion)

Sociologists often state that social norms are a form of informal understandings, which facilitate regulating the behaviour of an individual within the society. However, there is another definition in the context of social psychology: the identification of smaller groups that might endorse norms in relation to societal or cultural expectations. As stated by Gerber and Rogers (2009), the concept of social norms can be denoted as collective representations. Social norms are often referred to as unwritten rules. They are responsible for pro- viding some idea linked with a particular culture or social group. The idea of social norms can be