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This essay will be based on Durkhuim’s argument which states that society is held together by sets of norms which are transmited to us by social institutions like the family, schools and that process fundamentally shapes our social biography.The essay will heve two parts to it the first part will discuss theory and the second part will discuss my social biography under the following headings:norms, socialization, social institutions, social cohosiuon and social biography. By doing the above my social biography, which will be based on an interview with Mrs Cele the authors life skills teacher who played an important role in who the authour is today. In the essay the author tries to put across that even though we are socialized by our different social institutions, we still as people have the power to take responsibility in shaping our lives.By taking action,making right and reasonable action. Norms Norms are said to be expectations about appropriate conduct that serves as common guidelines for social interaction, which is also called common morality. Through these norms that people share and collectively believe in society is held together. Which gives people a sence of security, identity and belonging to a group that thi