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Social norms are unstated or unwritten rules about functioning in society. They are codes of behaviour which reflect or embody a culture's values. Norms either prescribe certain kinds of behaviour or they forbid it. They are also backed by social sanctions which reinforce socially expected forms of behaviour. Social control, therefore, differs from legal control. Social norms are a way through which age-old traditions and strongly rooted beliefs are propagated. On the other hand, they play an important role in enforcing values to maintain order in society. Most of one's social identity and behaviour is shaped by social norms since they dictate how one is expected to function in social settings. Some common social norms include legitimising the caste system, conforming to gender stereotypes or something as basic as accepting everything spoken by elders to be true The concept of respect is important is any relationship or setting to maintain harmony and be accepting of others