sociology

Sociology
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Institution
Introduction

Sociology
Introduction
Most people feel a need to conform in their social interactions hence deviating from their prior social norms. In that case, this paper examines the reason why people feel there is a need to conform even when they do not want to do so. Additionally, it evaluates how social institutions play a role in encouraging social conformity and deviance and finally reviews ‘Solomon Asch’s Conformity Experiment’ describing why individuals in the experiment gave the same wrong answers even when they knew it was wrong.
Reason why People Feel the Need to Conform Socially
Conformity involves developing opinions, behaviours, and attitudes in order to fit in a specific group. Various reasons explain why most people feel there is a need to conform. One of the reasons is because they feel that the lone way they can be acknowledged in the culture is by conforming. Additionally, people feel there is a need to conform in order to...