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    Social institutions are established patterns of behavior or relationships that are fundamental parts of a culture. The main social institutions are the family, government, economy, education, and religion. Social institutions satisfy basic human needs, define social values, socialize members, establish patterns of behavior, maintain social order, and provide roles for individuals. They are groups of people united by common interests and norms that fulfill social needs. Key functions of social institutions include transmitting culture, regulating behavior, and meeting basic human requirements for survival.

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    Social Institutions

    Agha Zohaib Khan


    What is an Social Institution?
     A well-established and structured pattern of behavior or
    of relationships of group of people that is accepted as a
    fundamental part of a culture.
     Institutions are structures and mechanisms of social
    order and cooperation governing the behavior of a set of
    individuals within a given human collectivity.
     A set of organized beliefs, rules, and practices that
    establishes how a society will attempt to meet basic
    needs.
     A socially approved system of values, norms, and roles
    that exists to accomplish specific societal goals.

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    Elements of Social Institutions
     A Group of People
     United by common interests
     Having material resources
     Having norms
     Fulfill some social need

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    Characteristics of Social Institutions
     Social institutions are patterns of behavior grouped about the
    central needs of human beings in society.
     In all societies, the institution of family plays a central role.
     Social institutions are therefore social patterns directing the
    ordered behavior of human beings in the performance of their basic
    activities.
     The continuity of institutional practices is further assured by the
    development of rituals.
     The central aspects of institutions are the functions they perform
    and the pattern, established to carry out the functions.
     The claim of institutions upon the members are also known as
    loyalties.
     The institutions of a society are connected in a close end
    interdependent pattern.
     Institutions are connected through status and role of the members.

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    Characteristics of Social Institutions
     Institutions are the most important agencies in the
    formation of personality.
     Social institutions are the great conservers and
    transmitters of cultural heritage.
     Cultural heritage is thus transmitted through social
    interaction.

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    General functions of Social Institutions
    1. Institution Satisfy the Basic Needs of Society.
    2. Institution Define Dominant Social Values.
    3. Socialization
    4. Institutions Establish Permanent Patterns of Social
    Behavior
    5. Preservation of Social Order.
    6. Institutions Support Other Institutions.
    7. Institutions Provide Roles for Individuals .

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    Types of Social Institutions
     There are five Basic Types of Social Institutions

    1. Family
    2. Government
    3. Economy
    4. Education
    5. Religion.

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    Family
     A fundamental social group in society typically consisting
    of one or two parents and their children.
     Two or more people who share goals and values, have
    long-term commitments to one another, and reside
    usually in the same dwelling place.

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    Functions of Family
     The control and regulation of sexual behavior.
     To provide for new members of society (children).
     To provide for the economic and emotional maintenance
    of individuals.
     To provide for primary socialization of children.
     To provide a sense of identity or belonging among its
    members.
     To transmit culture between generations

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    Types of Family
     Patrilocal or Matrilocal Family
     Nucleus Family
     Consanguine Family
     Conjugal Family
     Patriarchal or Matriarchal Family

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    Mates Selection
     Exogamy
     Endogamy
     Polygamy
     Monogamy
     Polyandry
     Group Marriage

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    Economic Institutions
     Economic Institutions are the set of norms related to
    production of goods and services.
     Economic Institutions is an aspect of theoretical and
    particle.
     Economic Institutions are very important for almost all
    Groups.
     Economic growth and development has changed the
    pattern of interaction of people all over the world.

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    Functions of Economic Institutions
     1. Provide methods for the production of goods and
    services.
    2. Provide methods for the distribution of goods and
    services.
    3. Enable society’s members to consume goods and
    services which are produced.
     4. To Control and regulate goods and services.
     5. Division of labour

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    Political Institutions (Governement)
     Set of norms pertaining to the distribution of power and
    authority concerning the management of control of
    society to bring order in life.
     A sociologist is interested in Politics because it deals with
    political behavior, public opinions, public relations,
    pressure groups etc…
     Structure of Government
    1. Executive
    2. Legislative
    3. Judiciary

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    Functions of Government
     The Institutionalization of norms (Laws).
     The enforcement of laws.
     The adjudication of conflict (Court).
     Provide for the welfare of members of society.
     Protection of Society from external threat.

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    Educational Institutions
     Refer to the set of norms centered round the teaching
    and learning aiming at the adjustment of individuals to the
    environment.
     Education is synonyms with Socialization.
     Formal Education
     Informal Education

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    Educational Institution
     Transmitting culture.
     Preparation for occupational roles
     Evaluating and selecting competent individuals
     Transmitting functional skills for functioning in society.
     To minimize the cultural lag in society
     It increase social mobility in society

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    Religious Institutions
     Religious Institution is the system of believes and
    practices influencing human events where man is helpless
    to explain them.
     Supernaturalism and sacredness are the two main
    elements of Religious Institution.

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    Functions of Religion
     1. Providing solutions for unexplained natural,
    phenomena.
    2. Supplying a means for controlling the natural world.
    3. Religion tends to support the normative structure of
    the society.
    4. Furnishing a psychological diversion from unwanted life
    situations.
    5. Sustaining the existing class structure.
    6. Religion serves as an instrument of socialization.
    7. Religion may both promote and retard social change.

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