Most societies do not provide smooth pathways for everyone to reach the social expectations. Social expectations here, in theoretical terms, can be called cultural goals. These goals are set by family mostly, whereas schools, peer pressure etc variables influence and coerce to some extent too. A child grows up learning about his/her family expectations, andContinue reading “VARIATION IN FORMS OF DEVIANCES IN SOCIETIES”
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Suicide Rates, Veblen Goods and the Breakdown of Norms
Around 2014, in Bangladesh, a special type of dress worn by an actress became very popular and there were three suicide cases reported saying young girls committing suicide because they could not afford to or at least manage to buy that dress that year.1 A woman divorced her husband because of the fight over thisContinue reading “Suicide Rates, Veblen Goods and the Breakdown of Norms”
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