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    The document discusses key social institutions in societies. It defines institutions as established systems that meet basic social needs through organized relationships and established rules. The main social institutions discussed are the family, education, religion, government, and the economy. Each institution plays an important role in socialization and meeting essential needs like stability, law and order, and social roles.

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    The document discusses key social institutions in societies. It defines institutions as established systems that meet basic social needs through organized relationships and established rules. The main social institutions discussed are the family, education, religion, government, and the economy. Each institution plays an important role in socialization and meeting essential needs like stability, law and order, and social roles.

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    LESSON 1.

    1:
    Societies are often organized
    according to their primary source of
    living. Gerhard Lenski, a sociologist,
    differentiated societies based on
    their level of technology,
    communication, and economy.
    Societies are formed according to
    their beliefs, traditions, language,
    historical environments, culture,
    and values.
    As a community is formed, human
    relations exist, and a government is
    needed in order to rule the people.
    In relation to this, COMMUNITY is a
    group of people living in one place,
    having a common interest, bond of
    faith, love and cooperation. People in a
    community are working together for
    the development and progress and for
    the common good of everyone.
    ?
    LESSON 1.2:
    Social institutions have been created by
    man from social relationships in society
    to meet such basic needs as stability,
    law and order and clearly defined roles
    of authority and decision making.
    ❑ Every organization is dependent upon
    certain recognized and established set
    of rules, traditions and usages.

    ❑ These usages and rules may be given


    the name of institutions.
    ❑ These are the forms of procedure
    which are recognized and accepted by
    society and govern the relations
    between individuals and groups.
    1. Institutions are the means of
    controlling individuals.
    2. Institutions depend upon the
    collective activities of men.
    iii.
    3. The institution has some definite
    procedures which are formed on the
    basis of customs and dogmas.
    4. Institution is more stable than other
    means of social control.
    5. Every institution has some rules
    which must be compulsorily obeyed by
    the individual.
    1. Family
    2. School
    3. Religion
    4. Government
    5. Business
    the most basic social institution in a
    society, and is a system of organized
    relationship involving workable and
    dependable ways of meeting basic social
    needs.
    the process of socialization, which begins
    informally at home and then
    formally in educational institutions.
    Education as an institution helps
    develop knowledge, skill, attitude and
    understanding of the people and strive
    to make them competent members of
    the society.
    Education widens the mental horizon of
    the people and make them receptive to
    new ideas.
    The belief in supernatural. Religion
    constitutes a set of beliefs regarding
    the ultimate power in the universe, the
    ideal and proper pattern of behavior,
    and ceremonial ways to expressing these
    beliefs.
    Religion also provides a foundation for
    the mores of the society.
    Taboos in various cultures have religious
    sanction.
    Religion provides a means by which
    individuals can face crises and ups and
    downs in life with strength and
    fortitude.
    Government as political institution,
    administers the regulatory functions of
    Law and order, and maintains security
    in society.
    Form of government and its method of
    working depends on the accepted
    patterns of behavior in a society.
    Form of government and its method of
    working depends on the accepted
    patterns of behavior in a society.
    Economy provides basic physical
    sustenance of the society by meeting
    the needs for food, shelter, clothing,
    and other necessary supply and services.
    Economic institutions include
    agriculture, industry, marketing, credit
    and banking system, co-operatives etc.
    Check your materials in the CL course
    and do the activity there.

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