Normative behavior alone will not define a person, instead it gives the individual an acceptable set of parameters to operate within, a form of social blueprint. As a social science, it is impossible to clearly link behavior with intangible aspects. However this lack of finality can be the greatest virtue, allowing for a degree of latitude during interpretation. It continues to remind us the behavior of individuals are not set in stone, some will follow the guidelines set by society others will continue to color outside the lines. Beliefs that a person is purely influenced by self-expression and individualism or that all actions we commit are controlled wholly by normative behavior is just as foolish as to believe that there is ...
