الأعراف الاجتماعية والضبط الاجتماعي في المجتمع العراقي

Abstract

This study adopts a sociological approach that integrates the concept of social custom as an unwritten normative framework guiding behavior with the notion of social control as both formal and informal mechanisms that generate compliance and sustain social cohesion. The analysis is grounded in the Iraqi context, where modern institutions (such as law and schooling) coexist alongside traditional frameworks (tribe, religion, and family) within a legal–customary pluralism. The study argues that the strength of customs and the density of social capital networks enhance internal regulation, while weak trust in formal institutions increases reliance on customary forms of control. These dynamics vary according to urban–rural divides, levels of education, and exposure to digital media.