Social Norms, Social Change II
This course is Part 2 of the Social Norms, Social Change series. In this course, we will examine social change, the tools we may use to enact change, and put into practice all we have learned in Part 1. See Social Norms, Social Change Part I at this link: https://coursera.org/learn/norms
This course covers scripts and schemas, the cognitive structures in which social expectations are embedded, and their relationship with social norms. The course then examines the essentials of norm abandonment, including the relations between personal beliefs and social expectations. We will also evaluate existing intervention strategies, including legal reforms, information campaigns, economic incentives, and group deliberations. Finally, we look at a variety of tools policy makers may use to effect change, highlight the role of trendsetters in social change, and explore the conditions under which they can be successful. The course is a joint Penn-UNICEF project."
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Syllabus
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Honors Lesson: Scripts and Schemas
Week 2
Norm Creation
Week 3
Norm Abandonment
Week 4
Trendsetters and Social Change
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Reviews
You have to work hard and pay attention in this class, but I think the information is very valuable, and you can tell that the professor is very knowledgeable about her field.
This course is outstanding . I love it and i haven't been boring of any section of it..
It is good to know how can one social norm can effects the community and how can we avoid doing it
Great continuation to Social Norms Social Change I, goes more into actionable identification and evaluation techniques.
It is wonderful course if one wants to understand the society we live in and how things act in a way they act.