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Module 2 DISS 4TH QTR.

The document summarizes Module 2 which covers two dominant approaches in social sciences: Institutionalism and Feminist Theory. It is divided into two lessons that analyze the basic concepts and principles of each approach. Lesson 1 defines Institutionalism as emphasizing the role of stable, shared structures and norms that regulate behavior and are seen as legitimate. It lists the key characteristics of institutions as structures, stability over time, constraining individual behavior, shared values, and legitimacy. Lesson 2 introduces Feminist Theory as seeking political, economic, social and personal equality and rights for women through establishing equal opportunities in education and employment.

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Module 2 DISS 4TH QTR.

The document summarizes Module 2 which covers two dominant approaches in social sciences: Institutionalism and Feminist Theory. It is divided into two lessons that analyze the basic concepts and principles of each approach. Lesson 1 defines Institutionalism as emphasizing the role of stable, shared structures and norms that regulate behavior and are seen as legitimate. It lists the key characteristics of institutions as structures, stability over time, constraining individual behavior, shared values, and legitimacy. Lesson 2 introduces Feminist Theory as seeking political, economic, social and personal equality and rights for women through establishing equal opportunities in education and employment.

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Module 2:

Dominant Approaches and Ideas of Social


Sciences – Institutionalism and Feminist
Theory
The module is divided into two lessons, namely:
• Lesson 1 – Dominant Approaches and Ideas of Social Sciences –
Institutionalism
• Lesson 2 – Dominant Approaches and Ideas of Social Sciences –
Feminist Theory

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Analyze the basic concepts and principles of the major Social


Science ideas ; and
2. Interpret personal and social experiences using relevant
approaches in the Social Sciences
Lesson1
Dominant Approaches and Ideas of Social Sciences –
Institutionalism
Institutionalism
This is an approach that emphasizes the role of institutions. Also, it stresses
the usefulness of established institutions, often at the expense of the
individual(Ahmed 2015).

Characteristics of Institutions – Source (Ahmed 2015)

• Structures - The most significant element of an institution.


- Structure may be either formal (legislature, bureaucracy, political parties,
mass-media) or informal (a network of interacting organizations or a set of
shared norms).
- Institutionalism provides no place for individuals and their interests.
- Rather it involves groups of individuals in some sort of patterned
interactions that is predictable based upon specified relationships among
the actors.

• Stability - The existence of some sort of stability over time.


- Some legislator may decide to meet in a committee meeting once in a
room in the parliament house. That could be very pleasant but it would not
be an institution.
- If they agree to meet routinely after a specific period of time at the same
place, that would begin to take on the shape of an institution
• Regulator of individual behavior
- Institutions must in some way (formal/informal) constrain the behavior
of its members. If we resume with the trivial instance of the committee
meeting above, it may not be considered as an institution if the members
do not attach
importance and obligation to attend the meeting.

• Shared Values
- There should be some sense of shared values and meaning among the
members of the institution. This view is central to the normative
institutionalism of March and Olsen
• Legitimacy
Institutions involve legitimacy beyond the preference of
individual actors. They are valued in themselves and not simply
for their immediate purposes and outputs. Institution’s stability of
over time may contribute to gain this legitimacy (Lowndes:
1996:182).
Lesson 2
Dominant Approaches and Ideas of Social Sciences – Feminist
Theory

Feminist Theory
Feminism or feminist theory is a range of political movements, ideologies,
and social movements that share a common goal which is to define and
advance political, economic, personal, and social rights for women
(Berroya 2017).
This includes seeking to establish equal opportunities for women in
education and employment.
Table 2: Movements of Feminism – Source: (Mohammad Salik 2017)
Table 2: Movements of Feminism – Source: (Mohammad Salik 2017)

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