Social Institutions

Social Institutions

The Three Theories And Institutions

The Three Theories And Institutions

What Society Needs To Survive

What Society Needs To Survive

Functions Of Six Major Institutions

Functions Of Six Major Institutions

Family • Education • Religion

Family • Education • Religion

Politics • Economy • Media

Politics • Economy • Media

An Organized and Established Social

System That Meets One Or More Of a Society’s

Basic Needs

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The LawsThe Laws

The FamilyThe Family

The EconomyThe Economy

The GovernmentThe Government

The SchoolsThe Schools

The ChurchThe Church

The MediaThe Media

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Legitimate & Perpetuate The Status

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Generate & Teach Norms

That Maintain The Status Quo

Divert People’s Attention

From Inequity

Symbolic InteractionSymbolic Interaction

CONTEXTSCONTEXTSCONTEXTSCONTEXTS

INTERACTIONSINTERACTIONSINTERACTIONSINTERACTIONS

ROLESROLESROLESROLES

IDENTITIESIDENTITIESIDENTITIESIDENTITIESSalience and Commitment

Specific and Generalized OthersRole Strain and Role Conflict

Socialization and Impression Management

Situations and Definitions Of Situations

Symbols – which are

given meaning by

social interaction – are key to our sense of self and society.

These symbols

define and shape us.

Family Economy Polity Schools Church Media Family Economy Polity Schools Church Media LawsLaws

Define, Refine, and Confine Symbolic MeaningDefine, Refine, and Confine Symbolic Meaning

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• • Replace Its Members

Replace Its Members::

Groups do this through procreation,

Groups do this through procreation,

conversion, or immigration

conversion, or immigration

• • Teach New Recruits

Teach New Recruits::

Groups do this through education,

Groups do this through education,

indoctrination, or informal interaction.

indoctrination, or informal interaction.

• • Produce/Distribute Goods

Produce/Distribute Goods::

Groups must satisfy members’ needs or face

Groups must satisfy members’ needs or face

discontent and disorder.

discontent and disorder.

• • Preserve Order:

Preserve Order:

Groups protect their members from both

Groups protect their members from both

internal and external threats.

internal and external threats.

• • Provide A Sense Of Purpose:

Provide A Sense Of Purpose:

Groups help members understand their value

Groups help members understand their value

to the society, providing motivation for them

to the society, providing motivation for them

to continue as members of it..

to continue as members of it..

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• • FamilyFamily::Replaces the members of a society

Replaces the members of a society

through procreation, socializes

through procreation, socializes

children, and legitimizes sexual

children, and legitimizes sexual

activity between adults.

activity between adults.• • Education

Education::Helps to socialize children,

Helps to socialize children,

transmits knowledge, and provides

transmits knowledge, and provides

information and training for jobs

information and training for jobs

and other work-related activities.

and other work-related activities.

• • ReligionReligion::Encompasses beliefs and practices

Encompasses beliefs and practices

that offer a sense of meaning and

that offer a sense of meaning and

purpose in life.

purpose in life.

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• • PoliticsPolitics::Maintains law and order, passes

Maintains law and order, passes

legislation, and forms military

legislation, and forms military

groups for internal/external defense.

groups for internal/external defense.

• • The Economy

The Economy::Organizes a society’s development,

Organizes a society’s development,

production, distribution, and

production, distribution, and

consumption of goods and services.

consumption of goods and services.

• • MediaMedia::Enables and influences

Enables and influences

communication between individuals

communication between individuals

and group, socializes members and

and group, socializes members and

enforces social norms, promotes

enforces social norms, promotes

consumption of goods and services

consumption of goods and services