The Applied Normative Pluralism: A Study of Norms Mobilization by Social Actors in the Psychiatric Field

Abstract

In the current context of transformation of
legal and social regulation, the many different standards
and the meaning that they convey naturally force
individuals to choose among them. In this study, we
focused on the phenomenon of normative pluralism as a
vector for the social bond. From this perspective, the
interpretation of norms and the meanings they convey is
closely tied to the conception that the individual has of
the meaning of his or her actions and role in
interpersonal and social relationships. The empirical
research discussed here was used to model the complex
relationship between the actor studied – including the
meaning the actor gives to his or her action and his or
her conception of his or her role in the social bond – and
norms.