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emergence of social norms  

Definition

  • Norms are important because they contribute to social order. Law (or the state) is one solution to the problem of order, the market another. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Social Norms, Emergence Of]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-P55BZPRH-8

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