Descriptive Norms
There are different types of social norms, and the two that matter most for violence prevention efforts are:
- injunctive (what we should do), and
- descriptive (what we actually do)
There are different types of social norms, and the two that matter most for violence prevention efforts are:
Margenderalized is an inclusive term referring to all people who are not cisgender men. Coined by organist, scholar, and theologian A. C. Weaver, margenderalized is a broad term, and explicitly includes trans men and women, non-binary and agender people, two-spirit and gender fluid people, and cisgender women.
Cisgender is a term describing when someone feels comfortable and identifies with the gender role assigned to them at birth.
Social Ecology is a term used in public health to describe social influences that occur among different sized groups of people.
Each societal group is called a different “level” in the social ecology. Going from largest to smallest, they are:
Societal Level
Community Level
Interpersonal Level
Individual Level
Some scholars add a broader level, the cultural level, and describe it as a layer that encompasses the institutions and structures of the societal level.
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