(from the article `Sumner, William Graham`) ...he opposed all reform proposals that smacked of paternalism because they would impose excessive economic burdens on the middle class, his ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/42
(AS folc) Customs. Conventions. Mores. Traditional group behavior patterns. Cf. Sumner, Folkways. -- A.J.B. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21203
the ways of living, thinking, and acting in a human group, built up without conscious design but serving as compelling guides of conduct. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/folkways