Norms Public Library Norm Audit Term Paper

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Although the boy's loudness resulted in a sanction from his father there were none forthcoming from customers around them. This suggests that a certain level of tolerance and flexibility is granted to children when regarding social norms -- they are less familiar with them. Also, the boy was under the impression that it was feasible for him to get onto the roof of the library, while the father recognized that this was inappropriate. Additionally, it appears to be a social norm between fathers and sons that the wishes of the young son can be dismissed with little or no explanation, particularly when the norm to remain quiet is tantamount.

It is a social norm to have concern for the time of those behind you when in the checkout line of a library. The man seemed to overlook this or to be unconcerned; this resulted in a minor sanction from the woman behind him and the librarian.
However, norms regarding proper language and subject matters were upheld.

Conclusion

Norms of social behavior are evident in nearly every public and private situation. By observing people in a public library for a mere hour it became evident that certain guidelines exist governing their behaviors that are not explicitly written. Principally, these norms all revolve around general aims at courtesy for others in the library. Whether it is concern for the silence required to concentrate, or concern for the time of others, the primary norms observed in a public library consist of being as unobtrusive as possible. Naturally, there are some exceptions made by way of humor and age, but these do not exempt the actors from adherence to the norms, they only make them more flexible......

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