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          How does one define normative, culture and ontology at a macro, meso and micro level, separately and as one?
          Lets begin with the first, normative. Normative is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as; "of, relating to, or determining norms or standards," (Merriam-Webster.com). Normative to me is something, an action for example, that is regular or done on a routine and / or traditional basis. We can look at the United States of America as a macro level for this definition. In the United States of America we have rules and regulations that are considered normative. For example, Streets rules such a signs, lights, signals etc. . People who obey these rules and regulations on the street are aware of the normative. Without even thinking about it people obey these rules each an everyday because they are considered the normative. Others may be aware of the normative but disobey anyways. Normative is not only restricted to rules and regulations. Like stated before the normative can be something done on a regular and / or traditional basis. For a meso level we can look at our home state of Massachusetts, or even the north-eastern states if you wish. During the winter plowing can be considered a normative for the Massachusetts area. It is a normative because we do it every year, on a sort of routine basis, because if we don't then we are not able to move around. To define normative will use myself. In my house I follow rules of the norm, for example; doing my homework first, taking out the trash, cleaning up after myself, etc. . Normative to me can also be following a curfew at night that my parents set (Even though that may not always be the case).
          Moving on, culture can be defined as, "the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time," (Merriam-Webster.com). When I think of culture, what comes to my head is, a different groups of people's habits and characteristics. What defines those different groups are their culture. Looking at culture at a macro view we can look at the United States of America once again. In the United States of America we celebrate certain holidays because it is in our culture; Christmas, New Years, Thanksgiving. (Not everyone in the United States may celebrate these holidays but the majority do, it is a cultural norm). At a meso level Massachusetts is a perfect example. In Massachusetts we can look at our Boston sports teams as culture. Everyone in Massachusetts cheers for teams like; The Red Sox, The Patriots, The Celtics, The Bruins, etc., (or at least they should). Finally at a micro level I will use myself as an example once again. Micro and macro can be viewed almost at the same level here. My family and celebrate birthdays. We get together with our entire family for just one day and celebrate a single person or multiple people. I would consider this our culture. Just like at the macro level we can look at celebrating holidays at a micro level as well.
          Defining the word Ontology is not difficult. Understanding it is. Ontology is defined as, "a branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature and relations of being". Some people may read that definition and not completely understand the concept of ontology at first. It is not an easy concept to wrap your head around. To get a better understanding of the word here are some questions that an Ontologist may ask. "What is existence", "What is a thing?", "When does a thing and / or object cease to exist", "What other things and / or entities are out there and / or exist". We can look at the United States of America and Massachusetts at a macro and meso level for Ontology. The United States of America is a country of many religions. In religion people believe in a God and / or a higher entity. Some people in these religions may be skeptical of these gods or entities actual being. "Do they actually exist,"  they may ask. At a micro level we can look at myself or any single person. Fitting perfectly into the category of ontology are aliens and the paranormal. Some may wonder if these creatures and entities actually exist.