1. Sociology: 3.2 Social Control
North High School
Mr. Calvert

2. Enforcing the Norms of Society
Internalization—process by which a norm becomes a part of an individual’s personality, thus conditioning that individual to conform to society’s expectations (waiting in line)
Stopping at a red light, picking up your knife and fork when you eat.
Sanctions—rewards and punishments used to enforce conformity to the norms.

3. Social Control
Formal Sanction-rewards or punishments by a formal organization or regulatory agency such as the government; includes promotions, awards, fines, or low grades
Informal Sanction-spontaneous expression of approval or disapproval by an individual or group such as a standing ovation, gifts, gossip, or ridicule

4. Social Control
Principal means of social control is self- control, learned through internalization.
Agents of social control include family, church, school, police, courts, public opinion
No society can survive long without an effective means of social control.