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Folkways (sociology)

Folkways as described by sociologist William Graham Sumner are the patterns of conventional behavior in a society. They are the unquestioned conventions and habits learned from childhood. Generally conformity to folkways is insured by gentle social pressure and imitation.

Bibliography

Folkways by William Graham Sumner, 1907, ISBN 078128970X

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