Social Norms, Social Change I

This is a course on social norms, the rules that glue societies together. It teaches how to diagnose social norms, and how to distinguish them from other social constructs, like customs or conventions. The course teaches how to measure social norms and the expectations that support them, and how to decide whether they cause specific behaviors.

The course is a joint Penn-UNICEF project, and it includes many examples of norms that sustain behaviors like child marriage, gender violence and sanitation practices.

This course is Part 1 of the Social Norms, Social Change series. After completing it, you may enroll in Social Norms, Social Change Part II by clicking [here]. It is strongly recommended that you complete Part 1 before beginning Part 2.

* NOTE: You can visit the website (link provided below) to check the subtitles offered for this e-course.

Source: COURSERA

Offered by: University of Pennsylvania and UNICEF

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