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1. ““Social Mores”Social Mores”
Social Psychology 200Social Psychology 200xx
..as..as Sociocultural ConventionsSociocultural Conventions
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2. ……a ‘Multifaceted’ Meaninga ‘Multifaceted’ Meaning
The definition of ‘Social Mores” has changed and evolved
throughout the time span and places of human
civilization – In America the ‘term’ has come to now
have a multifaceted meaning – so, now ‘social mores’
goes way beyond only the fundamentals and
includes the:
• ..outward expression of good ‘mental health values…1
• ..public manifestation of moral codes, existential and/or
spiritual ideologies.., 'I believe'...,1
• …social customs and norms, e.g., social conduct and
manners, social etiquette, and social standards of
behaviors, and...2
• ...it includes matters of health habits comprising a
‘healthy lifestyle’ – all of which are binding for optimal
wellness and longevity yet differ according to individual
group.3
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3. Good Mental Health ValuesGood Mental Health Values
Expressed Openly…Expressed Openly…
• Whether people are out and about a community,
or around the neighborhood, or in the home…1
• …generally people are expected to / and free to
‘express’ their own personal views with a sense
of psychological wellbeing in order to grow and
thrive socially. It is way beyond competitive in
all.
• …particularly mature people are obligated to
assert in their precise ‘opinion’ on the matters of
relevant concern - especially with open precise
sensibility in terms of psychological health and
wellness.1,2,3
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4. Manifestation of IntrinsicManifestation of Intrinsic
Positive Moral Codes…Positive Moral Codes…
• – e.g., positive existential/spiritual ideologies,1
–
• Whether its in the work place, at home, in a
school or public building – social mores are
manisfested as common place by expression of
‘intrinsic positive moral values.’2
• Social mores indeed includes the manifestation
of intrinsically positive moral codes or spiritual
ideologies as a duty to the community 2
- this
includes ‘charities, clubs, organizations,
foundations, public meetings, and of course it is
the responsibility of formal media as well.3
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5. Extrinsically Positive SocialExtrinsically Positive Social
CustomsCustoms andand Norms:Norms:
• – Whether it is a ‘Town Hall’ Meeting or
Religious meeting - the standard of ‘Social
mores’ in the community has to do with:
– Proper social conduct and manners,1
– Polite meaningful social etiquette,2
and…
– Positive social standards of behaviors1,2
• ‘Social mores’ includes the exercise of
extrinsically positive social customs and
norms whatever the community.3
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6. Living a LifeLiving a Life andand LifestyleLifestyle
of Social Mores:of Social Mores:
• Contemporary ‘social mores’ certainly now
concerns general health values that are
expressed in healthy living / in a community.1
– Specific health habits in a family or neighborhood that
comprises ‘healthy lifestyles.’2
– Acceptable wellness norms for a ‘healthy lifestyle’ and
for longevity (a long life span).3
• A ‘social mores’ is actually a binding promise for-
– true optimal wellness and longevity yet,..4
• …yet, these ‘social mores’ differ according to an
individual family within a variety of groups.5
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7. Some Objectives/ExamplesSome Objectives/Examples
of ‘Social Mores’:of ‘Social Mores’:
Social etiquette (U.S.A.)
• Clean air, sobriety, and somberness
towards all ‘equallyoked’ couples in public
without any secular harassment.6
Social decorum –
• Rather modest, neat, and clean clothing
for/in public by either sex of colors that
promote an emotional tone of wellbeing.7
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8. QuizQuiz
• How has the term ‘social mores’ become more
‘multifaceted’ for social scientists to describe
social ‘conventions’ in a contemporary society?
• What are the implications of studying social
populations with ‘multiple points of view’ while
abiding in strict social scientific ‘objectivity’?
• Why do equallyoked ‘couples’ who observe
‘social mores’ representative of the ‘reference
couple’ in the social sciences?
Worth: 35 points. One page. Name in upper corner. Turn in next class.
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9. Some “Suggested” SchoolsSome “Suggested” Schools
Liberty U., Lee U., Houghton Coll., Southern Adventist U.,Liberty U., Lee U., Houghton Coll., Southern Adventist U., Johnson U.,Johnson U.,
California Lutheran U., Northland Coll., Milligan Coll., Coll. of the Ozarks,California Lutheran U., Northland Coll., Milligan Coll., Coll. of the Ozarks,
Cedarville U., Anderson U., Samford U., Bryan Coll., Corban U., Hendrix Coll.,Cedarville U., Anderson U., Samford U., Bryan Coll., Corban U., Hendrix Coll.,
Southwestern U., Centre Coll., Bethel Coll., Central Coll., Eastern U., BelmontSouthwestern U., Centre Coll., Bethel Coll., Central Coll., Eastern U., Belmont
U., Luther Coll., Eastern Mennonite U., Southern Methodist U., MacalesterU., Luther Coll., Eastern Mennonite U., Southern Methodist U., Macalester
Coll., Muhlenberg Coll., Gustavus Adolphus Coll., George Fox U.,Coll., Muhlenberg Coll., Gustavus Adolphus Coll., George Fox U.,
Southeastern U., Emory U., St. Olaf Coll., Hope Coll., Roberts Wesleyan Coll.,Southeastern U., Emory U., St. Olaf Coll., Hope Coll., Roberts Wesleyan Coll.,
Concordia U., NE, DePauw U., Whitworth U., Lafayette Coll., Wittenberg U.,Concordia U., NE, DePauw U., Whitworth U., Lafayette Coll., Wittenberg U.,
Taylor U., Abilene Christian U., Sewanee-U.of the South, Valparaiso U., TexasTaylor U., Abilene Christian U., Sewanee-U.of the South, Valparaiso U., Texas
Christian U., Ohio Wesleyan U., Franklin Coll., Ouachita Baptist U., U. ofChristian U., Ohio Wesleyan U., Franklin Coll., Ouachita Baptist U., U. of
Mobile, Gordon Coll., Covenant Coll., California Baptist U., Millsaps Coll.,,Mobile, Gordon Coll., Covenant Coll., California Baptist U., Millsaps Coll.,,
Goshen Coll., Allegheny Coll., Union U., Westmont Coll., Union U., WestmontGoshen Coll., Allegheny Coll., Union U., Westmont Coll., Union U., Westmont
Coll., Waynesburg U., Biola U., Wheaton Coll., Regent U., Presbyterian Coll.,Coll., Waynesburg U., Biola U., Wheaton Coll., Regent U., Presbyterian Coll.,
Baylor U., Davidson Coll., Rhodes Coll., Transylvania U., Pepperdine U.,Baylor U., Davidson Coll., Rhodes Coll., Transylvania U., Pepperdine U.,
Wofford Coll., Oklahoma Baptist U., Indiana Wesleyan U., Trinity U., AsburyWofford Coll., Oklahoma Baptist U., Indiana Wesleyan U., Trinity U., Asbury
U., Hanover Coll., Chapman U., Messiah Coll., Nebraska Wesleyan U.,, IllinoisU., Hanover Coll., Chapman U., Messiah Coll., Nebraska Wesleyan U.,, Illinois
Coll., Augustana Coll. – SD, Point Loma Nazarene U., Erskine Coll., AugsburgColl., Augustana Coll. – SD, Point Loma Nazarene U., Erskine Coll., Augsburg
Coll., Calvin Coll., Azusa Pacific U., Concordia Coll., U. of Evansville, NorthColl., Calvin Coll., Azusa Pacific U., Concordia Coll., U. of Evansville, North
Central Coll., Vanguard U. of SoCal, Seattle Pacific U., Oklahoma Christian U.,Central Coll., Vanguard U. of SoCal, Seattle Pacific U., Oklahoma Christian U.,
Patrick Henry Coll., Albion Coll., LeTourneau U., Oral Roberts U., John BrownPatrick Henry Coll., Albion Coll., LeTourneau U., Oral Roberts U., John Brown
U.John Brown U., Oklahoma City U., Wartburg Coll., Alma Coll., U. of Tulsa,U.John Brown U., Oklahoma City U., Wartburg Coll., Alma Coll., U. of Tulsa,
Grove City Coll., Belhaven U., American U.Grove City Coll., Belhaven U., American U.
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10. Some “Suggested” SchoolsSome “Suggested” Schools
Liberty U., Lee U., Houghton Coll., Southern Adventist U.,Liberty U., Lee U., Houghton Coll., Southern Adventist U., Johnson U.,Johnson U.,
California Lutheran U., Northland Coll., Milligan Coll., Coll. of the Ozarks,California Lutheran U., Northland Coll., Milligan Coll., Coll. of the Ozarks,
Cedarville U., Anderson U., Samford U., Bryan Coll., Corban U., Hendrix Coll.,Cedarville U., Anderson U., Samford U., Bryan Coll., Corban U., Hendrix Coll.,
Southwestern U., Centre Coll., Bethel Coll., Central Coll., Eastern U., BelmontSouthwestern U., Centre Coll., Bethel Coll., Central Coll., Eastern U., Belmont
U., Luther Coll., Eastern Mennonite U., Southern Methodist U., MacalesterU., Luther Coll., Eastern Mennonite U., Southern Methodist U., Macalester
Coll., Muhlenberg Coll., Gustavus Adolphus Coll., George Fox U.,Coll., Muhlenberg Coll., Gustavus Adolphus Coll., George Fox U.,
Southeastern U., Emory U., St. Olaf Coll., Hope Coll., Roberts Wesleyan Coll.,Southeastern U., Emory U., St. Olaf Coll., Hope Coll., Roberts Wesleyan Coll.,
Concordia U., NE, DePauw U., Whitworth U., Lafayette Coll., Wittenberg U.,Concordia U., NE, DePauw U., Whitworth U., Lafayette Coll., Wittenberg U.,
Taylor U., Abilene Christian U., Sewanee-U.of the South, Valparaiso U., TexasTaylor U., Abilene Christian U., Sewanee-U.of the South, Valparaiso U., Texas
Christian U., Ohio Wesleyan U., Franklin Coll., Ouachita Baptist U., U. ofChristian U., Ohio Wesleyan U., Franklin Coll., Ouachita Baptist U., U. of
Mobile, Gordon Coll., Covenant Coll., California Baptist U., Millsaps Coll.,,Mobile, Gordon Coll., Covenant Coll., California Baptist U., Millsaps Coll.,,
Goshen Coll., Allegheny Coll., Union U., Westmont Coll., Union U., WestmontGoshen Coll., Allegheny Coll., Union U., Westmont Coll., Union U., Westmont
Coll., Waynesburg U., Biola U., Wheaton Coll., Regent U., Presbyterian Coll.,Coll., Waynesburg U., Biola U., Wheaton Coll., Regent U., Presbyterian Coll.,
Baylor U., Davidson Coll., Rhodes Coll., Transylvania U., Pepperdine U.,Baylor U., Davidson Coll., Rhodes Coll., Transylvania U., Pepperdine U.,
Wofford Coll., Oklahoma Baptist U., Indiana Wesleyan U., Trinity U., AsburyWofford Coll., Oklahoma Baptist U., Indiana Wesleyan U., Trinity U., Asbury
U., Hanover Coll., Chapman U., Messiah Coll., Nebraska Wesleyan U.,, IllinoisU., Hanover Coll., Chapman U., Messiah Coll., Nebraska Wesleyan U.,, Illinois
Coll., Augustana Coll. – SD, Point Loma Nazarene U., Erskine Coll., AugsburgColl., Augustana Coll. – SD, Point Loma Nazarene U., Erskine Coll., Augsburg
Coll., Calvin Coll., Azusa Pacific U., Concordia Coll., U. of Evansville, NorthColl., Calvin Coll., Azusa Pacific U., Concordia Coll., U. of Evansville, North
Central Coll., Vanguard U. of SoCal, Seattle Pacific U., Oklahoma Christian U.,Central Coll., Vanguard U. of SoCal, Seattle Pacific U., Oklahoma Christian U.,
Patrick Henry Coll., Albion Coll., LeTourneau U., Oral Roberts U., John BrownPatrick Henry Coll., Albion Coll., LeTourneau U., Oral Roberts U., John Brown
U.John Brown U., Oklahoma City U., Wartburg Coll., Alma Coll., U. of Tulsa,U.John Brown U., Oklahoma City U., Wartburg Coll., Alma Coll., U. of Tulsa,
Grove City Coll., Belhaven U., American U.Grove City Coll., Belhaven U., American U.
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