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Social Institutions

Social Institutions. What are social institutions? Purposes? Characteristics?. They are all around us Include: Schools, Churches Peers Military. Family Legal system Media. What are social institutions?. Purpose. Social institutions play an important role because:

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Social Institutions

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  1. Social Institutions

  2. What are social institutions? • Purposes? • Characteristics?

  3. They are all around us Include: Schools, Churches Peers Military Family Legal system Media What are social institutions?

  4. Purpose • Social institutions play an important role because: • They shape values and beliefs • Maintain order • Help societies to function

  5. Personal Because they affect an individuals life Include family Impersonal Because they involve large groups of people Include government Two kinds

  6. Characteristics • Usually have existed for a long period of time • Well established (entrenched) structure • Change occurs slowly • Each has a specific purpose- • Members are held together by shared values and beliefs

  7. MyFamilyInthe 50's Students are to write a brief paper about their family during the fifties. They are to interview either their parents or grandparents to find out what life was like for them during their teenage years (during the 50's). This paper should include their likes, dislikes, concerns, greatest moments, what they remember best and so on.

  8. MyFamilyInthe 50's • You will need to prepare a list of questions before interviewing their family members. Take the information from the interview and write a short paper. (Paper should be typed with a cover page). The paper should also introduce the family member to the reader. • Due date:

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