● Norms – a set of traits and behavior that society
considers acceptable, thus, to be encouraged to
pass unto other members (e.g. pagmamano:
Filipino’s unique gesture to greet and show respect
to elders)
● Laws – more formal and stringent norms that
establish and defineacceptable behavior of citizens
(e.g. using of pedestrian lanes when crossing
streets)
● Folkways – less formal norms that arise
from tradition and do not result in
punishment when violated (e.g. concept of
appropriate swimwear, others might wear Tshirt and shorts, others might wear bikini)