Folkways
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Folkways is a foundational sociological work by William Graham Sumner that analyzes the origins, functions, and social power of customs, norms, and moral codes in human societies.
Statements (46)
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book → sociology book → |
| argues |
customs persist through group approval and disapproval
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moral codes grow out of folkways → |
| author |
William Graham Sumner
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| authorNationality |
American
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| contribution |
foundation for later norm-based theories in sociology
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systematic classification of types of social norms → |
| describes |
folkways as habitual ways of acting
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mores as morally sanctioned norms → |
| discipline |
anthropology
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sociology → |
| examines |
relationship between custom and law
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relationship between custom and morality → stability and change of customs over time → variation of norms across societies → |
| field |
cultural sociology
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social theory → |
| focusesOn |
functions of customs
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origins of customs → social power of norms → |
| genre |
academic monograph
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| hasNotableConcept |
ethnocentrism (as discussed by Sumner)
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| historicalContext |
early development of American sociology
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| influenced |
American sociology
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the concept of mores in sociology → the study of social norms → |
| intendedAudience |
scholars
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students of anthropology → students of sociology → |
| keyConcept |
distinction between folkways and mores
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group pressure in maintaining norms → non-rational origins of customs → relativity of moral codes → |
| language |
English
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| mainTopic |
customs
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folkways → moral codes → mores → social control → social norms → |
| theoreticalApproach |
cultural evolutionism
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evolutionary sociology → |
| usedIn |
history of social thought courses
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introductory sociology courses → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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William Graham Sumner
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William Graham Sumner → |
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