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Social Norms, Social Change I
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Free Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 2421 | yes | Coursera |
The Syllabus
Videos
- Introduction to Interdependent and Independent Behavior
- Introduction to Empirical Expectations
Readings
- What makes a behavior independent versus interdependent?
- What is a custom?
- How do the concepts of interdependent and independent behavior apply in the wild?
- What are social expectations?
- What are empirical expectations?
- How do unilateral and multilateral expectations relate to imitation and coordination?
- What is a descriptive norm?
Practice exercises
- Quiz #1: Independent and Interdependent Behavior
- Quiz #2: Empirical Expectations
Videos
- Introduction to Normative Expectations
- Introduction to Personal Normative Beliefs
Readings
- What are Normative Expectations?
- Sanctions
- Reference Network Dependence
- Non-Prudential Personal Normative Beliefs
- Personal Normative Beliefs vs. Normative Expectations
- Attitudes vs. Personal Normative Beliefs
Practice exercises
- Quiz 3: Normative Expectations
- Quiz 4: Personal Normative Beliefs
Videos
- Introduction to Conditional Preferences
- Introduction to Social Norms
Readings
- What makes a preference a conditional preference?
- What is a social norm?
- How do sanctions relate to social norms?
- How can we diagnose a collective practice?
Practice exercises
- Quiz 5: Conditional Preferences
- Quiz 6: Social Norms
Videos
- Introduction to Pluralistic Ignorance
- Introduction to Measuring Norms
- Closing
Readings
- What is Pluralistic Ignorance?
- Whether We are Facing Pluralistic Ignorance is an Empirical Question
- Possibilities for Tackling Pluralistic Ignorance
- Measurement: From the Lab to the Field
- Hypotheticals and Belief-Expectation Manipulation
- Measuring Beliefs and Expectations
- Measuring Social Conditionality of Preference
- Limits of Traditional Surveys and Solutions
- Vignettes
Practice exercises
- Quiz 7: Pluralistic Ignorance
- Quiz 8A: Measuring Norms, Part 1
- Quiz 8B: Measuring Norms, Part 2