Two sociologists are analyzing an interaction in which an older woman and a young man have a mild verbal altercation over the one remaining empty seat on a train. The first sociologist interprets their disagreement as an indication that cultural norms around age have shifted, while the second sociologist sees their conflict as evidence that the older woman and younger man are operating from different social scripts. The perspective of the second sociologist is an example of .

Habit is no concious

Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions.  these regions are cultural units rather than governmental units --  formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. what makes one region different from another? a region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation make regions different and special. within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. there are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography.